2006-09-28 01:36 (Mw 6.0) KURIL ISLANDS 46.6 153.3

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: KURIL ISLANDS
Geographic coordinates: 46.587N, 153.308E
Magnitude: 6.0 Mw
Depth: 21 km
Universal Time (UTC): 28 Sep 2006 01:36:50
Time near the Epicenter: 28 Sep 2006 13:36:50
Local time in your area: 28 Sep 2006 02:36:50

Location with respect to nearby cities:
446 km (277 miles) ENE (68 degrees) of Kuril'sk, Kuril Islands
805 km (500 miles) E (89 degrees) of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
1658 km (1030 miles) NE (39 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US teac

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/usteac.php