Earthquake details

Friday, September 10, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Friday, September 10, 2021 at 17:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2518.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.574 and latitude -60.549.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -60.549, -26.574
UTC time 2021-09-10 17:07:15.395
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-09-10

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