Earthquake details

Thursday, August 19, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 05:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2638.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -24.993 and latitude -58.328.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 27.4 km
Coordinates -58.328, -24.993
UTC time 2021-08-19 05:23:48.552
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-19

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