Earthquake details

Friday, August 25, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Friday, August 25, 2023 at 17:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2535.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.481 and latitude -59.414.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 98.8 km
Coordinates -59.414, -26.481
UTC time 2023-08-25 17:22:54.790
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-08-25

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