Earthquake details

Friday, October 1, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Friday, October 1, 2021 at 15:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2530.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.360 and latitude -60.529.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -60.529, -26.360
UTC time 2021-10-01 15:44:06.529
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-10-01

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