Magnitude 7.0 - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
2008 June 30 06:17:43 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 7.0 |
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| Location | 58.169°S, 22.014°W |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program |
| Region | SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION |
| Distances | 275 km (170 miles) ENE of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands 355 km (220 miles) ESE of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands 3765 km (2340 miles) SE of BUENOS AIRES, Argentina |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 9 km (5.6 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST=249, Nph=249, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.36 sec, Gp= 25°, M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R |
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| Event ID | us2008txal |
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Earthquake Summary
The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred 285 km (175 miles) ENE of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands and 3780 km (2350 miles) SE of BUENOS AIRES, Argentina at 12:17 AM MDT, Jun 30, 2008 (5:17 AM local time in South Sandwich Isl). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. There have been no reports of damage.
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