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M6.2 - east of the South Sandwich Islands

Magnitude

6.2 - Richter scale

Depth

1 km (~0.6 mile) (poorly constrained) Km

Location

east of the South Sandwich Islands
LAT -59.099, LON -16.693

Date-Time

Apr 17, 2012 19:03:55 UTC

Source

USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID(s)

usc00095q5

Distances from major cities

563 km (349 miles) E of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
677 km (420 miles) ESE of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
2685 km (1668 miles) SE of STANLEY, Falkland Islands
4091 km (2542 miles) SE of BUENOS AIRES, D.F., Argentina