Earthquake details

Friday, August 12, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Friday, August 12, 2022 at 06:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2589.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.630 and latitude -59.010.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 46.7 km
Coordinates -59.010, -25.630
UTC time 2022-08-12 06:18:34.389
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-08-12

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