2006-12-26 12:34 (Mw 7.0) TAIWAN 22.0 120.5

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: TAIWAN
Geographic coordinates: 22.023N, 120.538E
Magnitude: 7.0 Mw
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 26 Dec 2006 12:34:14
Time near the Epicenter: 26 Dec 2006 20:34:14
Local time in your area: 26 Dec 2006 12:34:14

Location with respect to nearby cities:
69 km (43 miles) SSE (158 degrees) of Kao-hsiung, Taiwan
101 km (63 miles) SW (220 degrees) of T'ai-tung, Taiwan
115 km (71 miles) SSE (164 degrees) of T'ai-nan, Taiwan
825 km (512 miles) N (357 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US wtan

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/uswtan.php
or
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