== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: MID-INDIAN RIDGE
Geographic coordinates: 41.160S, 80.673E
Magnitude: 5.7 Mw
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 6 Oct 2006 05:08:53
Time near the Epicenter: 6 Oct 2006 10:08:53
Local time in your area: 6 Oct 2006 05:08:53

Location with respect to nearby cities:
443 km (275 miles) SE (145 degrees) of Amsterdam Island
3198 km (1988 miles) SE (142 degrees) of PORT LOUIS, Mauritius

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US tmam

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/ustmam.php