2006-08-06 18:16 (Mw 5.8) BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION 26.1 144.1

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Geographic coordinates: 26.063N, 144.058E
Magnitude: 5.8 Mw
Depth: 21 km
Universal Time (UTC): 6 Aug 2006 18:16:40
Time near the Epicenter: 7 Aug 2006 04:16:40
Local time in your area: 6 Aug 2006 19:16:40
Location with respect to nearby cities:
215 km (134 miles) ESE (121 degrees) of Chichi-shima, Bonin Islands, Japan 310 km (193 miles) ENE (62 degrees) of Iwo-jima, Volcano Islands, Japan 1130 km (702 miles) SSE (150 degrees) of Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan
1144 km (711 miles) SSE (158 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US rbax
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