6.2 Mb - EAST OF SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.2 Mb
Date-Time
  • 17 Apr 2012 19:03:55 UTC
  • 17 Apr 2012 18:03:55 near epicenter
  • 17 Apr 2012 11:03:55 standard time in your timezone
Location 59.099S 16.692W
Depth 1 km
Distances
  • 2677 km (1663 miles) SE (124 degrees) of STANLEY, Falkland Islands
  • 3328 km (2068 miles) ESE (123 degrees) of Punta Arenas, Chile
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 17.9 km; Vertical 6.8 km
Parameters Nph = 80; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.15 seconds; Gp = 68°
M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID US c00095q5

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