Earthquake details

Saturday, December 4, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 04:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2390.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -28.982 and latitude -59.832.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -59.832, -28.982
UTC time 2021-12-04 04:56:20.769
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-12-04

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