November 2-4, 2007
Xinhua
SANTIAGO, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake registering 6.3 on the Richter scale rocked Antarctica at 2031 GMT Friday, the Chilean national TV station reported.
According to the survey of the U.S. geological research bureau, the epicenter of the quake was 3,641 kilometers from Punta Arenas, Chile's southern most city.
Earthquakes rarely hit Antarctica, and their scales are normally small.
HOLLY NOTE: A second event occurred on Antarctica within 48 hours as reported by the USGS. That's reasonably interesting considering any quakes there are considered 'rare'.
Region: Antarctica
Geographic coordinates: 67.132S, 111.555E
Magnitude: 5.8 Mb
Depth: 7 km
Universal Time (UTC): 4 Nov 2007 20:35:36
Time near the Epicenter: 5 Nov 2007 03:35:36
Location with respect to nearby cities:
105 km (65 miles) SSE (155 degrees) of Casey Station, Antarctica
3433 km (2134 miles) SSW (206 degrees) of Hobart, Australia
4269 km (2653 miles) SSW (202 degrees) of CANBERRA, Australia
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