Nias Region, Indonesia Location of 5.5 Quake
5.5 Earthquake Occurs in the Nias Region, Indonesia
USGS via BBSNews 2006-01-10 -- A moderate earthquake occurred at 00:46:40 (UTC) on Wednesday, January 11, 2006. The magnitude 5.5 event has been located in the NIAS REGION, INDONESIA. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 18 km (11 miles). (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
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A magnitude 5.5 earthquake IN THE NIAS REGION, INDONESIA has occurred at:
0.03N 97.78E Depth 18km Wed Jan 11 00:46:40 2006 UTC
Time: Universal Time (UTC) Wed Jan 11 00:46:40 2006
Time Near Epicenter Wed Jan 11 07:46:40 2006
Eastern Standard Time (EST) Tue Jan 10 19:46:40 2006
Central Standard Time (CST) Tue Jan 10 18:46:40 2006
Mountain Standard Time (MST) Tue Jan 10 17:46:40 2006
Pacific Standard Time (PST) Tue Jan 10 16:46:40 2006
Alaska Standard Time (AST) Tue Jan 10 15:46:40 2006
Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Tue Jan 10 14:46:40 2006
Location with respect to nearby cities:
215 km (135 miles) SSW of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
305 km (190 miles) WNW of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
555 km (345 miles) SW of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
1200 km (750 miles) NW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
For maps, additional information, and subsequent updates, please consult: earthquake.usgs.gov/.
Flinn-Engdahl Region Number = 706
For the most significant earthquakes, information may also be available from the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program home page at http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ and the USGS home page at http://www.usgs.gov/.The earthquake information delivered in this breaking news story is preliminary and subject to revision after further review by the relevent authorities.
