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M5.1 - South Sandwich Islands region

Magnitude

5.1 - Richter scale

Depth

67.30 km Km

Location

South Sandwich Islands region
LAT -60.5604, LON -27.2758

Date-Time

Jan 13, 2012 15:54:48 UTC

Source

USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID(s)

usc0007kbj

Distances from major cities

  • 179 km (111 miles) SSW (194°) from Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
  • 427 km (266 miles) S (180°) from Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
  • 2109 km (1310 miles) SE (130°) from STANLEY, Falkland Islands
  • 2721 km (1691 miles) SE (125°) from Punta Arenas, Chile