Earthquake details

Sunday, August 15, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at 17:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2629.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.051 and latitude -58.600.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -58.600, -25.051
UTC time 2021-08-15 17:20:23.898
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-15

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