Earthquake details

Saturday, September 11, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 09:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2538.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.383 and latitude -59.606.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 41.1 km
Coordinates -59.606, -26.383
UTC time 2021-09-11 09:23:03.696
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-09-11

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