2006-09-25 02:43 (Mw 5.7) MOLUCCA SEA -0.2 124.9

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: MOLUCCA SEA
Geographic coordinates: 0.244S, 124.940E
Magnitude: 5.7 Mw
Depth: 87 km
Universal Time (UTC): 25 Sep 2006 02:43:43
Time near the Epicenter: 25 Sep 2006 11:43:43
Local time in your area: 25 Sep 2006 03:43:43

Location with respect to nearby cities:
192 km (120 miles) S (177 degrees) of Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia
225 km (140 miles) ESE (113 degrees) of Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
295 km (184 miles) WSW (247 degrees) of Ternate, Moluccas, Indonesia 930 km (578 miles) N (356 degrees) of DILI, East Timor

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US tbah

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/ustbah.php