Earthquake details

Sunday, September 5, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 09:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2620.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.180 and latitude -58.725.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 27.0 km
Coordinates -58.725, -25.180
UTC time 2021-09-05 09:59:04.002
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-09-05

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