USGS 2006-01-02 -- A major earthquake occurred at 06:10:49 (UTC) on Monday, January 2, 2006. The magnitude 7.3 event has been located EAST OF THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake EAST OF SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS has occurred at:

60.81S 21.46W Depth 10km Mon Jan 2 06:10:49 2006 UTC

Time: Universal Time (UTC) Mon Jan 2 06:10:49 2006Time Near Epicenter Mon Jan 2 05:10:49 2006Eastern Standard Time (EST) Mon Jan 2 01:10:49 2006Central Standard Time (CST) Mon Jan 2 00:10:49 2006Mountain Standard Time (MST) Sun Jan 1 23:10:49 2006Pacific Standard Time (PST) Sun Jan 1 22:10:49 2006Alaska Standard Time (AST) Sun Jan 1 21:10:49 2006Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Sun Jan 1 20:10:49 2006

Location with respect to nearby cities:345 km (215 miles) SE of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands565 km (350 miles) SE of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands1155 km (720 miles) SE of Grytviken, South Georgia3270 km (2030 miles) N of South Pole, Antarctica