ATLANTIC OCEAN RIDGE RECENT QUAKES

4.7 Mb - NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
28 Jun 2008 23:29:03 UTC
28 Jun 2008 20:29:03 near epicenter
28 Jun 2008 17:29:03 standard time in your timezone
Location
26.201N 44.868W
Depth
10 km
Distances
2019 km (1255 miles) ENE (57 degrees) of SAINT JOHN'S, Antigua
2119 km (1317 miles) NE (44 degrees) of BRIDGETOWN, Barbados
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 21.7 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 46; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.70 seconds; Gp = 154°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008tvc3

7.0 Mw - EAST OF SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
7.0 Mw
Date-Time
30 Jun 2008 06:17:43 UTC
30 Jun 2008 05:17:43 near epicenter
30 Jun 2008 00:17:43 standard time in your timezone
Location
58.160S 21.893W
Depth
10 km
Distances
283 km (176 miles) ENE (73 degrees) of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
358 km (223 miles) ESE (119 degrees) of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
2374 km (1476 miles) ESE (122 degrees) of STANLEY, Falkland Islands
3054 km (1898 miles) ESE (120 degrees) of Punta Arenas, Chile
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.0 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 58; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.29 seconds; Gp = 50°M-type = Mw; Version = 8
Event ID
US 2008txal ***This event has been revised.

5.7 Mb - EAST OF SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.7 Mb
Date-Time
1 Jul 2008 01:54:41 UTC
1 Jul 2008 00:54:41 near epicenter
30 Jun 2008 19:54:41 standard time in your timezone
Location
58.061S 21.951W
Depth
10 km
Distances
284 km (176 miles) ENE (70 degrees) of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
351 km (218 miles) ESE (117 degrees) of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
2371 km (1473 miles) ESE (121 degrees) of STANLEY, Falkland Islands
3053 km (1897 miles) ESE (120 degrees) of Punta Arenas, Chile
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 17.4 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 11; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.44 seconds; Gp = 93°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008tyai

6.7 Mw - EAST OF SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
6.7 Mw
Date-Time
30 Jun 2008 06:17:43 UTC
30 Jun 2008 05:17:43 near epicenter
30 Jun 2008 00:17:43 standard time in your timezone
Location
58.160S 21.893W
Depth
10 km
Distances
283 km (176 miles) ENE (73 degrees) of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
358 km (223 miles) ESE (119 degrees) of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
2374 km (1476 miles) ESE (122 degrees) of STANLEY, Falkland Islands
3054 km (1898 miles) ESE (120 degrees) of Punta Arenas, Chile
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.0 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 58; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.29 seconds; Gp = 50°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008txal ***This event supersedes event AT00480666.

5.5 Mb - SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.5 Mb
Date-Time
28 Jun 2008 08:56:57 UTC
28 Jun 2008 07:56:57 near epicenter
28 Jun 2008 02:56:57 standard time in your timezone
Location
33.080S 16.019W
Depth
10 km
Distances
2788 km (1733 miles) ESE (122 degrees) of Campos, Brazil
3443 km (2139 miles) WSW (243 degrees) of WINDHOEK, Namibia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 6.9 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 52; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.68 seconds; Gp = 64°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tva1
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