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Magnitude 4.6 DRAKE PASSAGE

Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 23:57:24 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.6
Date-Time
  • Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 23:57:24 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 06:57:24 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 61.16S 67.71W
    Depth 20 kilometers
    Region DRAKE PASSAGE
    Distances 440 km (275 miles) NNW of Palmer Station, Antarctica
    710 km (440 miles) S of Ushuaia, Argentina
    3030 km (1880 miles) S of BUENOS AIRES, Argentina
    3225 km (2000 miles) N of South Pole, Antarctica
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 17.6 km; depth +/- 34.4 km
    Parameters Nst=25, Nph=25, Dmin=443.4 km, Rmss=0.84 sec, Erho=17.6 km, Erzz=34.4 km, Gp=62.7 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID uswyfh

    Earthquake Location

     


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