5.3 Mb - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

5.3 Mb - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.3 Mb
Date-Time
7 Jul 2008 21:39:26 UTC
7 Jul 2008 20:39:26 near epicenter
7 Jul 2008 15:39:26 standard time in your timezone
Location
58.082S 22.168W
Depth
10 km
Distances
271 km (169 miles) ENE (70 degrees) of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
340 km (211 miles) ESE (119 degrees) of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
2358 km (1465 miles) ESE (122 degrees) of STANLEY, Falkland Islands
3040 km (1889 miles) ESE (120 degrees) of Punta Arenas, Chile
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 20.0 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 15; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.03 seconds; Gp = 100°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008ueb1
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