posted on Aug, 19 2016 @ 03:12 AM
Globe with Earthquake Location
M7.4 - SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND REGION
Magnitude 7.4
Date-Time
19 Aug 2016 07:32:23 UTC
19 Aug 2016 05:32:23 near epicenter
18 Aug 2016 23:32:23 standard time in your timezone
Location 55.339S 31.939W
Depth 10 km
Distances
316 km (195 mi) ESE of Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
2297 km (1424 mi) ESE of Ushuaia, Argentina
2472 km (1532 mi) ESE of Puerto Deseado, Argentina
2478 km (1536 mi) ESE of Rio Gallegos, Argentina
1754 km (1087 mi) ESE of Stanley, Falkland Islands
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.6 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters Nph = 124; Dmin = 315.4 km; Rmss = 1.10 seconds; Gp = 23°
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Event ID us 10006exl
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---- fairly big one for the region, although I'm not sure how concerning it is.
No tsunami warnings issued thus far and not located on land