2006-11-16 11:20 (Mw 5.5) WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND -52.1 139.5

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND
Geographic coordinates: 52.095S, 139.496E
Magnitude: 5.5 Mw
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 16 Nov 2006 11:20:43
Time near the Epicenter: 16 Nov 2006 20:20:43
Local time in your area: 16 Nov 2006 11:20:43

Location with respect to nearby cities:
1177 km (731 miles) SSW (207 degrees) of Hobart, Australia
2018 km (1254 miles) SSW (199 degrees) of CANBERRA, Australia

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US vdc2

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/usvdc2.php