Earthquake details

Monday, August 16, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Monday, August 16, 2021 at 08:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2545.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.251 and latitude -59.676.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -59.676, -26.251
UTC time 2021-08-16 08:46:11.783
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-16

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