2006-10-12 14:46 (Mw 5.5) TAIWAN REGION 24.1 122.6

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: TAIWAN REGION
Geographic coordinates: 24.074N, 122.563E
Magnitude: 5.5 Mw
Depth: 49 km
Universal Time (UTC): 12 Oct 2006 14:46:31
Time near the Epicenter: 12 Oct 2006 22:46:31
Local time in your area: 12 Oct 2006 14:46:31

Location with respect to nearby cities:
93 km (58 miles) SE (129 degrees) of Su-ao, Taiwan 100 km (62 miles) E (83 degrees) of Hua-lien, Taiwan
153 km (95 miles) SE (137 degrees) of T'AI-PEI, Taiwan
1065 km (662 miles) N (9 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US ttau

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/usttau.php