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ALERT: 5.2 earthquake, south Sandwich Islands region. Aug 14 12:13am at epicenter (16m ago, 26km SE of Bristol Island, depth 88km)


Earthquake Details

  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 5.2
Date-Time
  • Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 02:13:59 UTC
  • Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 12:13:59 AM at epicenter
Location 59.162°S, 26.167°W
Depth 88 km (54.7 miles)
Region SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Distances
  • 26 km (16 miles) SE (134°) from Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
  • 279 km (174 miles) SSE (167°) from Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
  • 2139 km (1329 miles) SE (125°) from STANLEY, Falkland Islands
  • 2793 km (1736 miles) ESE (122°) from Punta Arenas, Chile
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 20.2 km (12.6 miles); depth +/- 11 km (6.8 miles)
Parameters NST= 44, Nph= 45, Dmin=833.8 km, Rmss=0.88 sec, Gp= 72°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=4
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usc000bz1s

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