4.8 Mb - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

4.8 Mb - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
23 Jan 2009 08:26:00 UTC
23 Jan 2009 06:26:00 near epicenter
23 Jan 2009 02:26:00 standard time in your timezone
Location
57.083S 25.148W
Depth
10 km
Distances
134 km (83 miles) ESE (109 degrees) of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
227 km (141 miles) NNE (21 degrees) of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
2177 km (1353 miles) ESE (119 degrees) of STANLEY, Falkland Islands
2887 km (1794 miles) ESE (117 degrees) of Punta Arenas, Chile
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.5 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 49; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.77 seconds; Gp = 86°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2009ceam
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