2006-08-17 15:20 (Mw 5.6) SAKHALIN, RUSSIA 46.6 141.9

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: SAKHALIN, RUSSIA
Geographic coordinates: 46.583N, 141.856E
Magnitude: 5.6 Mw
Depth: 32 km
Universal Time (UTC): 17 Aug 2006 15:20:37
Time near the Epicenter: 18 Aug 2006 02:20:37
Local time in your area: 17 Aug 2006 16:20:37

Location with respect to nearby cities:
79 km (49 miles) WSW (239 degrees) of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
128 km (80 miles) N (5 degrees) of Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan
307 km (191 miles) SSW (198 degrees) of Poronaysk, Russia
1226 km (762 miles) N (8 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
________________________________
event ID : US rmbc

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/usrmbc.php