Earthquake details

Monday, August 16, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Monday, August 16, 2021 at 19:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2510.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.776 and latitude -60.122.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -60.122, -26.776
UTC time 2021-08-16 19:17:05.931
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-16

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