Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at 04:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2703.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -23.626 and latitude -58.966.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -58.966, -23.626
UTC time 2021-09-15 04:43:04.809
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-09-15

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