Earthquake details

Monday, March 21, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Monday, March 21, 2022 at 16:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2649.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.410 and latitude -56.776.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -56.776, -25.410
UTC time 2022-03-21 16:28:46.993
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-03-21

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