Earthquake details

Friday, December 10, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Friday, December 10, 2021 at 11:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2579.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.073 and latitude -58.168.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 80.4 km
Coordinates -58.168, -26.073
UTC time 2021-12-10 11:11:06.655
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-12-10

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