5.0 Mb - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 5.0 Mb
Date-Time
17 Jun 2012 23:43:39 UTC
17 Jun 2012 21:43:39 near epicenter
17 Jun 2012 15:43:39 standard time in your timezone
Location 56.954S 26.498W
Depth 10 km
Distances
53 km (33 miles) ESE (120 degrees) of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
228 km (141 miles) N (0 degrees) of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
2094 km (1302 miles) ESE (119 degrees) of STANLEY, Falkland Islands
2809 km (1746 miles) ESE (117 degrees) of Punta Arenas, Chile
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 23.3 km; Vertical 2.7 km
Parameters Nph = 66; Dmin = 696.9 km; Rmss = 1.57 seconds; Gp = 90°
M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID US b000ai0b


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