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M5.1 - South Sandwich Islands region

Magnitude

5.1 - Richter scale

Depth

64.40 km Km

Location

South Sandwich Islands region
LAT -56.683, LON -24.9222

Date-Time

Jan 16, 2012 12:50:20 UTC

Source

USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID(s)

usc0007lny

Distances from major cities

139 km (86 miles) E of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
278 km (172 miles) NNE of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
2196 km (1364 miles) ESE of STANLEY, Falkland Islands
3535 km (2196 miles) SE of BUENOS AIRES, D.F., Argentina