2013-07-15 14:03:43 UPDATED: (M6.8) SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION -60.8 -25.2 (6a997)

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

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