2006-08-29 10:53 (Mb 5.8) MOLUCCA SEA -0.4 125.1

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: MOLUCCA SEA
Geographic coordinates: 0.406S, 125.081E
Magnitude: 5.8 Mb
Depth: 60 km
Universal Time (UTC): 29 Aug 2006 10:53:09
Time near the Epicenter: 29 Aug 2006 19:53:09
Local time in your area: 29 Aug 2006 11:53:09

Location with respect to nearby cities:
212 km (132 miles) S (173 degrees) of Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia
246 km (153 miles) ESE (116 degrees) of Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
289 km (180 miles) WSW (242 degrees) of Ternate, Moluccas, Indonesia
911 km (566 miles) N (356 degrees) of DILI, East Timor

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US rzal

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/usrzal.php