M6.8 - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION Preliminary Earthquake Report Magnitude 6.8 Date-Time 15 Jul 2013 14:03:43 UTC 15 Jul 2013 12:03:43 near epicenter 15 Jul 2013 15:03:43 standard time in your timezone Location 60.796S 25.226W Depth 33 km Distances 209 km (129 mi) SSE of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands 2595 km (1608 mi) ESE of Ushuaia, Argentina 2840 km (1760 mi) SE of Punta Arenas, Chile 2849 km (1766 mi) SE of Rio Gallegos, Argentina 2230 km (1382 mi) SE of Stanley, Falkland Islands Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 16.6 km; Vertical 5.3 km Parameters Nph = 108; Dmin = 988.9 km; Rmss = 1.10 seconds; Gp = 43° Version = 7 Event ID us b000ief9 For updates, maps, and technical information, see: Event Page or USGS Earthquake Hazards Program National Earthquake Information Center U.S. Geological Survey http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ regional/neic /