5.6 Mb - SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE

5.6 Mb - SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.6 Mb
Date-Time
29 Jul 2008 20:56:23 UTC
29 Jul 2008 12:56:23 near epicenter
29 Jul 2008 14:56:23 standard time in your timezone
Location
54.742S 118.805W
Depth
10 km
Distances
3078 km (1912 miles) WSW (247 degrees) of Punta Arenas, Chile
3427 km (2130 miles) SSE (167 degrees) of ADAMSTOWN, Pitcairn Islands
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 16.1 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 45; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.09 seconds; Gp = 90°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008vbcr
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