Earthquake details

Thursday, August 19, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 08:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2601.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.761 and latitude -57.965.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 49.6 km
Coordinates -57.965, -25.761
UTC time 2021-08-19 08:28:25.664
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-19

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