Image Credit: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (EHP).
6.8 Earthquake Occurs in the Bougainville Region
USGS via BBSNews 2006-09-01 -- A strong earthquake occurred 60 km (40 miles) S of Arawa, Bougainville, PNG; 2310 km (1430 miles) N of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia at 4:18 AM MDT, Sep 1, 2006 (8:18 PM local time in Papua New Guinea). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time; however, this earthquake may have caused damage due to its location and size.
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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake IN THE BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G. has occurred at:
6.77S 155.47E Depth 54km Fri Sep 1 10:18:53 2006 UTC
Time: Universal Time (UTC) Fri Sep 1 10:18:53 2006
Time Near Epicenter Fri Sep 1 20:18:53 2006
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Fri Sep 1 06:18:53 2006
Central Daylight Time (CDT) Fri Sep 1 05:18:53 2006
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) Fri Sep 1 04:18:53 2006
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) Fri Sep 1 03:18:53 2006
Alaska Daylight Time (ADT) Fri Sep 1 02:18:53 2006
Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Fri Sep 1 00:18:53 2006
Location with respect to nearby cities:
60 km (40 miles) S of Arawa, Bougainville, PNG (pop 12,000)
130 km (80 miles) W of Chirovanga, Choiseul, Solomon Islands (pop N/A)
960 km (600 miles) ENE of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
2310 km (1430 miles) N of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
For maps, additional information, and subsequent updates, please consult: Earthquake Information.
Flinn-Engdahl Region Number = 193
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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