Magnitude 6.5 - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
2011 March 06 14:32:35 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.5 |
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| Location | 56.387°S, 27.019°W |
| Depth | 84.2 km (52.3 miles) |
| Region | SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION |
| Distances | 33 km (20 miles) NNE of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands 293 km (182 miles) N of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands 2066 km (1283 miles) ESE of STANLEY, Falkland Islands 3408 km (2117 miles) SE of BUENOS AIRES, D.F., Argentina |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 15.1 km (9.4 miles); depth +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=348, Nph=361, Dmin=645.7 km, Rmss=1.13 sec, Gp= 25°, M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=C |
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| Event ID | usb0001q4l |
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