2006-07-17 08:19 (Mw 7.2) SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA -9.3 107.3

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA
Geographic coordinates: 9.295S, 107.347E
Magnitude: 7.2 Mw
Depth: 48 km
Universal Time (UTC): 17 Jul 2006 08:19:30
Time near the Epicenter: 17 Jul 2006 15:19:30
Local time in your area: 17 Jul 2006 09:19:30
Location with respect to nearby cities:
228 km (142 miles) NE (54 degrees) of Christmas Island 240 km (149 miles) SSW (205 degrees) of Tasikmalaya, Java, Indonesia
262 km (163 miles) S (185 degrees) of Bandung, Java, Indonesia
358 km (222 miles) S (169 degrees) of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US qgaf
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