2006-09-25 22:03 (Mb 5.5) KYUSHU, JAPAN 33.5 131.6

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: KYUSHU, JAPAN
Geographic coordinates: 33.479N, 131.582E
Magnitude: 5.5 Mb
Depth: 71 km
Universal Time (UTC): 25 Sep 2006 22:03:48
Time near the Epicenter: 26 Sep 2006 07:03:48
Local time in your area: 25 Sep 2006 23:03:48

Location with respect to nearby cities:
26 km (16 miles) N (356 degrees) of Oita, Kyushu, Japan
77 km (48 miles) S (172 degrees) of Yamaguchi, Honshu, Japan
109 km (68 miles) NE (49 degrees) of Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan 610 km (379 miles) SE (136 degrees) of SEOUL, South Korea

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US tbb4

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/ustbb4.php