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6.8 Earthquake Located in the Nias Region
USGS via BBSNews 2006-05-17 -- A strong earthquake occurred about 270 km (165 miles) SW of Sibolga at 9:28 AM MDT, May 16, 2006 (10:28 PM local time in Indonesia). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. There have been no reports of damage.
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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake IN THE NIAS REGION, INDONESIA has occurred at:
0.07N 97.01E Depth 2km Tue May 16 15:28:24 2006 UTC
Time: Universal Time (UTC) Tue May 16 15:28:24 2006
Time Near Epicenter Tue May 16 22:28:24 2006
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Tue May 16 11:28:24 2006
Central Daylight Time (CDT) Tue May 16 10:28:24 2006
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) Tue May 16 09:28:24 2006
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) Tue May 16 08:28:24 2006
Alaska Daylight Time (ADT) Tue May 16 07:28:24 2006
Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Tue May 16 05:28:24 2006
Location with respect to nearby cities:
270 km (165 miles) SW of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
390 km (240 miles) WNW of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
620 km (385 miles) WSW of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
1275 km (790 miles) WNW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
For maps, additional information, and subsequent updates, please consult: Maps and Additional Information.
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.
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