== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
Geographic coordinates: 1.758N, 97.167E
Magnitude: 6.0 Mw
Depth: 30 km
Universal Time (UTC): 27 Jul 2006 11:16:42
Time near the Epicenter: 27 Jul 2006 18:16:42
Local time in your area: 27 Jul 2006 12:16:42
Location with respect to nearby cities:
182 km (113 miles) W (272 degrees) of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
261 km (162 miles) SW (219 degrees) of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
463 km (288 miles) SSE (154 degrees) of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
526 km (327 miles) WSW (253 degrees) of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US qrai
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/usqrai.php