2006-10-01 09:06 (Mb 6.2) KURIL ISLANDS 46.6 153.2

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: KURIL ISLANDS
Geographic coordinates: 46.555N, 153.184E
Magnitude: 6.2 Mb
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 1 Oct 2006 09:06:01
Time near the Epicenter: 1 Oct 2006 21:06:01
Local time in your area: 1 Oct 2006 09:06:01

Location with respect to nearby cities:
436 km (271 miles) ENE (68 degrees) of Kuril'sk, Kuril Islands
796 km (495 miles) E (89 degrees) of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
1648 km (1024 miles) NE (39 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US thau

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/usthau.php