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M5.0 - South Sandwich Islands region

Magnitude

5.0 - Richter scale

Depth

34.70 km Km

Location

South Sandwich Islands region
LAT -60.7226, LON -26.1261

Date-Time

Jan 14, 2012 11:35:00 UTC

Source

USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID(s)

usc0007kru

Distances from major cities

  • 193 km (120 miles) S (174°) from Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
  • 450 km (280 miles) S (172°) from Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
  • 2174 km (1351 miles) SE (130°) from STANLEY, Falkland Islands
  • 2783 km (1729 miles) SE (125°) from Punta Arenas, Chile