Earthquake details

Saturday, August 28, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at 04:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2603.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.449 and latitude -58.775.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 34.8 km
Coordinates -58.775, -25.449
UTC time 2021-08-28 04:16:41.925
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-28

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