Earthquake details

Thursday, September 9, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 03:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2608.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.353 and latitude -58.811.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -58.811, -25.353
UTC time 2021-09-09 03:54:18.326
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-09-09

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