2006-10-17 04:02 (Mb 5.7) POTOSI, BOLIVIA -21.0 -68.3

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: POTOSI, BOLIVIA
Geographic coordinates: 20.967S, 68.283W
Magnitude: 5.7 Mb
Depth: 139 km
Universal Time (UTC): 17 Oct 2006 04:02:37
Time near the Epicenter: 17 Oct 2006 00:02:37
Local time in your area: 17 Oct 2006 04:02:37

Location with respect to nearby cities:
183 km (114 miles) NNE (21 degrees) of Calama, Chile
208 km (129 miles) ESE (113 degrees) of Iquique, Chile
306 km (190 miles) WSW (239 degrees) of Potosi, Bolivia
1185 km (736 miles) WNW (292 degrees) of ASUNCION, Paraguay

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US tyak

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/ustyak.php