6.2 - EAST OF THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.2
Date-Time
  • 24 Oct 2013 19:25:12 UTC
  • 24 Oct 2013 18:25:12 near epicenter
  • 24 Oct 2013 11:25:12 standard time in your timezone
Location 58.240S 12.943W
Depth 30 km
Distances
  • 791 km (490 mi) E of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
  • 3331 km (2065 mi) ESE of Ushuaia, Argentina
  • 3561 km (2207 mi) SSW of Hermanus, South Africa
  • 3565 km (2210 mi) SSW of Claremont, South Africa
  • 2907 km (1802 mi) ESE of Stanley, Falkland Islands
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 0.0 km; Vertical 4.7 km
Parameters Nph = 34; Dmin = 1517.6 km; Rmss = 1.35 seconds; Gp = 61°
Version = 1
Event ID us c000kmfw

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