SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION QUAKES

5.6 Mw - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.6 Mw
Date-Time
30 Jul 2008 20:15:18 UTC
30 Jul 2008 18:15:18 near epicenter
30 Jul 2008 14:15:18 standard time in your timezone
Location
59.658S 27.819W
Depth
191 km
Distances
105 km (65 miles) SW (225 degrees) of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
329 km (204 miles) S (186 degrees) of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
2057 km (1278 miles) SE (127 degrees) of STANLEY, Falkland Islands
2696 km (1675 miles) ESE (123 degrees) of Punta Arenas, Chile
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 13.8 km; Vertical 32.6 km
Parameters
Nph = 44; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.94 seconds; Gp = 54°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008vcbs ***This event has been revised.
5.3 Mb - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.3 Mb
Date-Time
30 Jul 2008 20:15:18 UTC
30 Jul 2008 18:15:18 near epicenter
30 Jul 2008 14:15:18 standard time in your timezone
Location
59.658S 27.819W
Depth
191 km
Distances
105 km (65 miles) SW (225 degrees) of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
329 km (204 miles) S (186 degrees) of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
2057 km (1278 miles) SE (127 degrees) of STANLEY, Falkland Islands
2696 km (1675 miles) ESE (123 degrees) of Punta Arenas, Chile
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 13.8 km; Vertical 32.6 km
Parameters
Nph = 44; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.94 seconds; Gp = 54°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008vcbs
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