Magnitude 7.0 - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

2008 June 30 06:17:43 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude	7.0
Date-Time	Monday, June 30, 2008 at 06:17:43 UTC Monday, June 30, 2008 at 05:17:43 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
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=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R
Source	USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
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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