Antartica 5.8

Subject: Antartica 5.8 Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:21 pm

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: ANTARCTICAGeographic 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
Local standard time in your area: 4 Nov 2007 20:35:00

Subject: Update on Rare Antarctica Quake Mon Nov 05, 2007 3:38 pm

A Report from Santiago. This does not conform with the USGS report of 5.8

Quote :: Mathaba News Network

Rare, strong earthquake jolts Antarctica
Posted: 2007/11/03
From: Mathaba

An earthquake registering 6.3 on the Richter scale rocked Antarctica at 2031 GMT Friday.

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.

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