2006-08-15 03:05 (Mb 6.1) BANDA SEA -4.7 126.8

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: BANDA SEA
Geographic coordinates: 4.715S, 126.820E
Magnitude: 6.1 Mb
Depth: 39 km
Universal Time (UTC): 15 Aug 2006 03:05:14
Time near the Epicenter: 15 Aug 2006 12:05:14
Local time in your area: 15 Aug 2006 04:05:14

Location with respect to nearby cities:
188 km (117 miles) SW (232 degrees) of Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
451 km (280 miles) NNE (18 degrees) of DILI, East Timor
474 km (294 miles) E (80 degrees) of Baubau, Sulawesi, Indonesia


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US rkak

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/usrkak.php