Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 20:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2629.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.550 and latitude -57.270.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 57.5 km
Coordinates -57.270, -25.550
UTC time 2021-12-08 20:48:48.243
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-12-08

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