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Magnitude 6.6 - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

2008 February 10 12:22:02 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude6.6
Date-Time
Location60.684°S, 25.544°W
Depth8 km (5.0 miles) set by location program
RegionSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Distances205 km (130 miles) SSE of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
465 km (290 miles) SSE of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
975 km (610 miles) SE of Grytviken, South Georgia
3270 km (2030 miles) N of South Pole, Antarctica
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 7.8 km (4.8 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST=174, Nph=174, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.04 sec, Gp= 25°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2008ngak
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