Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at 18:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2609.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -24.899 and latitude -60.546.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -60.546, -24.899
UTC time 2021-08-24 18:48:39.530
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-24

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