Image Credit: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (EHP).
6.2 Earthquake Located in the Mariana Islands Region
USGS via BBSNews 2006-02-14 -- A strong earthquake occurred at 15:27:25 (UTC) on Tuesday, February 14, 2006. The magnitude 6.2 event has been located in the MARIANA ISLANDS REGION. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 53 km (33 miles). (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
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A magnitude 6.2 earthquake IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS REGION has occurred at:
20.82N 146.19E Depth 53km Tue Feb 14 15:27:25 2006 UTC
Time: Universal Time (UTC) Tue Feb 14 15:27:25 2006
Time Near Epicenter Wed Feb 15 01:27:25 2006
Eastern Standard Time (EST) Tue Feb 14 10:27:25 2006
Central Standard Time (CST) Tue Feb 14 09:27:25 2006
Mountain Standard Time (MST) Tue Feb 14 08:27:25 2006
Pacific Standard Time (PST) Tue Feb 14 07:27:25 2006
Alaska Standard Time (AST) Tue Feb 14 06:27:25 2006
Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Tue Feb 14 05:27:25 2006
Location with respect to nearby cities:
140 km (85 miles) ENE of Farallon de Pajaros, N. Mariana Islands (pop none)
235 km (145 miles) NNE of Agrihan, Northern Mariana Islands
625 km (385 miles) N of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands
825 km (510 miles) N of HAGATNA, Guam
For maps, additional information, and subsequent updates, please consult: Earthquake Information.
Flinn-Engdahl Region Number = 215
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.
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