Magnitude 7.0 - SCOTIA SEA

2006 August 20 03:41:47 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude	7.0
Date-Time	Sunday, August 20, 2006 at 03:41:47 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time Sunday, August 20, 2006 at 1:41:47 AM = local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	61.006°S, 34.391°W
Depth	10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region	SCOTIA SEA
Distances	495 km (305 miles) WSW of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands 630 km (390 miles) SW of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands 680 km (420 miles) E of Coronation Island, South Orkney Islands 3240 km (2010 miles) N of South Pole, Antarctica
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 5.5 km (3.4 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters	Nst=219, Nph=219, Dmin=759.4 km, Rmss=0.83 sec, Gp= 29°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9
Source	USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	usrqal

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Earthquake Summary

The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A strong earthquake occurred about 495 km (305 miles) WSW of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands or about 3240 km (2010 miles) N of South Pole, Antarctica at 9:41 PM MDT, Aug 19, 2006 (Aug 20 at 1:41 AM local time in Scotia Sea). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. No damage is expected.

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