2006-10-30 08:27 (Mb 5.5) MOLUCCA SEA 2.4 126.9

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: MOLUCCA SEA
Geographic coordinates: 2.382N, 126.859E
Magnitude: 5.5 Mb
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 30 Oct 2006 08:27:38
Time near the Epicenter: 30 Oct 2006 16:27:38
Local time in your area: 30 Oct 2006 08:27:38

Location with respect to nearby cities:
185 km (115 miles) NNW (342 degrees) of Ternate, Moluccas, Indonesia
245 km (152 miles) ENE (66 degrees) of Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia
455 km (283 miles) SSE (156 degrees) of General Santos, Mindanao, Philippines
1012 km (629 miles) WSW (237 degrees) of KOROR, Palau

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US ulan

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/usulan.php