Earthquake details

Sunday, August 29, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at 23:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2696.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -23.668 and latitude -59.244.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -59.244, -23.668
UTC time 2021-08-29 23:43:30.527
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-29

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