Earthquake details

Sunday, August 15, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at 16:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2434.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -28.138 and latitude -60.355.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -60.355, -28.138
UTC time 2021-08-15 16:34:51.389
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-15

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