Earthquake details

Sunday, August 22, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at 22:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2618.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -24.787 and latitude -60.340.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -60.340, -24.787
UTC time 2021-08-22 22:30:55.858
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-22

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