Earthquake details

Friday, August 25, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Friday, August 25, 2023 at 10:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2556.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.175 and latitude -56.318.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 61.0 km
Coordinates -56.318, -27.175
UTC time 2023-08-25 10:33:37.735
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-08-25

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