== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE
Geographic coordinates: 28.819S, 61.735E
Magnitude: 5.6 Mb
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 16 Aug 2006 18:39:00
Time near the Epicenter: 16 Aug 2006 22:39:00
Local time in your area: 16 Aug 2006 19:39:00

Location with respect to nearby cities:
1053 km (654 miles) SSE (157 degrees) of PORT LOUIS, Mauritius

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US rlbk

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/usrlbk.php