== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: TAIWAN REGION
Geographic coordinates: 24.141N, 122.546E
Magnitude: 6.1 Mb
Depth: 21 km
Universal Time (UTC): 28 Jul 2006 07:40:10
Time near the Epicenter: 28 Jul 2006 15:40:10
Local time in your area: 28 Jul 2006 08:40:10
Location with respect to nearby cities:
87 km (54 miles) SE (126 degrees) of Su-ao, Taiwan 100 km (62 miles) E (79 degrees) of Hua-lien, Taiwan
146 km (91 miles) SE (135 degrees) of T'AI-PEI, Taiwan
1072 km (666 miles) N (9 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US qsal
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/usqsal.php
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