2006-10-16 00:35 (Mw 5.8) AUCKLAND ISLANDS, N.Z. REGION -50.7 162.2

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: AUCKLAND ISLANDS, N.Z. REGION
Geographic coordinates: 50.726S, 162.238E
Magnitude: 5.8 Mw
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 16 Oct 2006 00:35:33
Time near the Epicenter: 16 Oct 2006 11:35:33
Local time in your area: 16 Oct 2006 00:35:33

Location with respect to nearby cities:
266 km (165 miles) W (265 degrees) of Auckland Island, New Zealand
472 km (294 miles) NNE (29 degrees) of Macquarie Island, Australia
815 km (506 miles) SW (225 degrees) of Dunedin, New Zealand
1425 km (885 miles) SW (218 degrees) of WELLINGTON, New Zealand

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US txb5

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/ustxb5.php