2006-08-12 18:39 (Mb 5.6) RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN 28.8 130.0

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
Geographic coordinates: 28.830N, 129.996E
Magnitude: 5.6 Mb
Depth: 28 km
Universal Time (UTC): 12 Aug 2006 18:39:18
Time near the Epicenter: 13 Aug 2006 03:39:18
Local time in your area: 12 Aug 2006 19:39:18

Location with respect to nearby cities:
313 km (194 miles) S (190 degrees) of Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan
372 km (231 miles) SSW (202 degrees) of Miyazaki, Kyushu, Japan
375 km (233 miles) NE (37 degrees) of Naha, Okinawa, Japan
1003 km (624 miles) SSE (163 degrees) of SEOUL, South Korea


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US rhbu

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/usrhbu.php