2006-08-31 08:08 (Mw 5.7) MOLUCCA SEA -0.3 125.1

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: MOLUCCA SEA
Geographic coordinates: 0.333S, 125.114E
Magnitude: 5.7 Mw
Depth: 53 km
Universal Time (UTC): 31 Aug 2006 08:08:29
Time near the Epicenter: 31 Aug 2006 17:08:29
Local time in your area: 31 Aug 2006 09:08:29

Location with respect to nearby cities:
204 km (127 miles) S (172 degrees) of Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia
246 km (153 miles) ESE (113 degrees) of Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
282 km (175 miles) WSW (243 degrees) of Ternate, Moluccas, Indonesia
919 km (571 miles) N (357 degrees) of DILI, East Timor

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US sbaj

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/ussbaj.php