== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT == ***This event supersedes event AT00310702.
Region: SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION Geographic coordinates: 59.326S, 26.059W Magnitude: 5.6 Mb Depth: 101 km Universal Time (UTC): 4 Oct 2008 07:57:00 Time near the Epicenter: 4 Oct 2008 05:57:00 Local standard time in your area: 4 Oct 2008 07:57:00 Location with respect to nearby cities: 44 km (27 miles) SE (145 degrees) of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands 298 km (185 miles) SSE (167 degrees) of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands 2148 km (1334 miles) SE (126 degrees) of STANLEY, Falkland Islands 2798 km (1738 miles) ESE (122 degrees) of Punta Arenas, Chile ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : US 2008xtal This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008xtal.php or http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ National Earthquake Information Center U.S. Geological Survey http://neic.usgs.gov DISCLAIMER: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/ens/help.html#disclaimer This email was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You requested mail for events between -90.0/90.0 latitude and 180.0/-180.0 longitude for M5.5 at all times. To change your parameters or unsubscribe, go to: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/ens -- Posted By Breaking News to Break News at 10/04/2008 11:21:00 AM
