6.2 Mw - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.2 Mw
Date-Time
22 Jan 2012 05:53:44 UTC
22 Jan 2012 03:53:44 near epicenter
22 Jan 2012 15:53:44 standard time in your timezone
Location 56.645S 24.944W
Depth 33 km
Distances
141 km (88 miles) E (88 degrees) of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
278 km (172 miles) NNE (20 degrees) of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
2188 km (1360 miles) ESE (117 degrees) of STANLEY, Falkland Islands
2909 km (1808 miles) ESE (116 degrees) of Punta Arenas, Chile
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 17.2 km; Vertical 5.7 km
Parameters Nph = 42; Dmin = 777.0 km; Rmss = 0.70 seconds; Gp = 68°
M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID US c0007pws


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