Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 25, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 00:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2707.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -23.724 and latitude -58.478.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -58.478, -23.724
UTC time 2021-08-25 00:39:03.051
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-25

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