Link to USGS home page.
Earthquake Hazards Program

Magnitude 4.7 EAST OF THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS

Tuesday, August 05, 2008 at 21:16:20 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude 4.7
Date-Time
  • Tuesday, August 05, 2008 at 21:16:20 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Tuesday, August 05, 2008 at 08:16:20 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 58.17S 21.83W
    Depth 35 kilometers
    Region EAST OF THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
    Distances 285 km (180 miles) ENE of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
    365 km (225 miles) ESE of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
    3780 km (2350 miles) SE of BUENOS AIRES, Argentina
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate: horizontal +/- 11.2 km; depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=20, Nph=20, Dmin=2318.0 km, Rmss=0.90 sec, Erho=11.2 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=62.9 degrees
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID usvig2

    Earthquake Location

     


    FirstGov button  Take Pride in America button