2006-09-06 05:00 (Mw 5.5) EASTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA 61.7 168.6

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: EASTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA
Geographic coordinates: 61.703N, 168.587E
Magnitude: 5.5 Mw
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 6 Sep 2006 05:00:28
Time near the Epicenter: 6 Sep 2006 17:00:28
Local time in your area: 6 Sep 2006 06:00:28

Location with respect to nearby cities:
308 km (191 miles) NE (49 degrees) of Il'pyrskiy, Russia
995 km (618 miles) ENE (69 degrees) of Magadan, Russia
3525 km (2191 miles) NNE (26 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US shaj

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/usshaj.php