M6.1 - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time
  • 19 Mar 2013 03:29:00 UTC
  • 19 Mar 2013 01:29:01 near epicenter
  • 18 Mar 2013 19:29:00 standard time in your timezone
Location 58.915S 24.410W
Depth 31 km
Distances
  • 121 km (75 mi) E of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
  • 2666 km (1652 mi) ESE of Ushuaia, Argentina
  • 2900 km (1798 mi) SE of Rio Gallegos, Argentina
  • 2906 km (1801 mi) ESE of Punta Arenas, Chile
  • 2241 km (1389 mi) SE of Stanley, Falkland Islands
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 16.7 km; Vertical 3.4 km
Parameters Nph = 61; Dmin = 903.3 km; Rmss = 1.36 seconds; Gp = 43°
Version = 7
Event ID us b000fnl4

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