2006-07-18 03:27 (Mb 5.8) MOLUCCA SEA -0.2 125.0

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: MOLUCCA SEA
Geographic coordinates: 0.169S, 124.966E
Magnitude: 5.8 Mb
Depth: 25 km
Universal Time (UTC): 18 Jul 2006 03:27:51
Time near the Epicenter: 18 Jul 2006 12:27:51
Local time in your area: 18 Jul 2006 04:27:51
Location with respect to nearby cities:
184 km (114 miles) S (176 degrees) of Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia
224 km (139 miles) ESE (111 degrees) of Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia 290 km (180 miles) WSW (248 degrees) of Ternate, Moluccas, Indonesia
938 km (583 miles) N (356 degrees) of DILI, East Timor

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US qhan
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/usqhan.php
or
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/