2006-09-30 17:50 (Mb 6.3) KURIL ISLANDS 46.4 153.0

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: KURIL ISLANDS
Geographic coordinates: 46.423N, 153.003E
Magnitude: 6.3 Mb
Depth: 22 km
Universal Time (UTC): 30 Sep 2006 17:50:25
Time near the Epicenter: 1 Oct 2006 05:50:25
Local time in your area: 30 Sep 2006 17:50:25

Location with respect to nearby cities:
418 km (260 miles) ENE (70 degrees) of Kuril'sk, Kuril Islands 780 km (485 miles) ENE (58 degrees) of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
1628 km (1012 miles) NE (39 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US tgbp

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/ustgbp.php