2006-07-30 01:28 (Mw 5.5) NIAS REGION, INDONESIA 1.6 97.3

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
Geographic coordinates: 1.590N, 97.262E
Magnitude: 5.5 Mw
Depth: 30 km
Universal Time (UTC): 30 Jul 2006 01:28:15
Time near the Epicenter: 30 Jul 2006 08:28:15
Local time in your area: 30 Jul 2006 02:28:15
Location with respect to nearby cities:
171 km (106 miles) W (266 degrees) of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia 270 km (168 miles) SW (215 degrees) of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
445 km (276 miles) NW (309 degrees) of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
522 km (324 miles) WSW (251 degrees) of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US quac
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/usquac.php