Strong M 6.2 earthquake at Pacific – Antarctic Ridge

Strong and shallow earthquake registered as M 6.2 occurred in Pacific – Antarctic Ridge (62.580°S, 161.397°W) on January 15, 2013 at 16:09:37 UTC. According to USGS, the epicenter was at the depth of 10 km (6.2 miles) while EMSC recorded M 6.1 at depth of 80 km (49.7 miles). 

10-degree Map Centered at 65°S,160°W – recent activity (Credit: USGS)

 

The epicenter is far from any settlements. The nearest place is Antarctic, nearly 1000 km ENE and New Zealand, some 2500 km SSE.

Magnitude	6.2
Date-Time	Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 16:09:37 UTC Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 05:09:37 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	62.580°S, 161.397°W
Depth	10 km (6.2 miles)
Region	PACIFIC-ANTARCTIC RIDGE
Distances	1029 km (639 miles) ENE of Scott Island Bank, Antarctica 2570 km (1596 miles) SSE of Dunedin, New Zealand 2617 km (1626 miles) SE of Invercargill, New Zealand 2617 km (1626 miles) SE of Gore, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 27 km (16.8 miles); depth +/- 3.4 km (2.1 miles)
Parameters	NST= 58, Nph= 58, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.07 sec, Gp= 50°, M-type=”moment” magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method)(Mi/Mwp),Version=7
Source	Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	usb000epcu