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M6.8 - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

Magnitude

6.8 - Richter scale

Depth

10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program Km

Location

SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
LAT -57.072, LON -23.398

Date-Time

Feb 23, 2008 15:57:20 UTC

Source

USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID(s)

us2008nud7

Distances from major cities

240 km (150 miles) E of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
285 km (175 miles) NE of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
3645 km (2260 miles) SE of BUENOS AIRES, Argentina