== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
Geographic coordinates: 2.621S, 100.965E
Magnitude: 5.6 Mb
Depth: 52 km
Universal Time (UTC): 13 Sep 2007 13:10:20
Time near the Epicenter: 13 Sep 2007 20:10:20
Local time in your area: 13 Sep 2007 20:10:20

Location with respect to nearby cities:
193 km (120 miles) NW (311 degrees) of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
198 km (123 miles) SSE (160 degrees) of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
317 km (197 miles) WSW (248 degrees) of Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia
540 km (335 miles) SW (216 degrees) of SINGAPORE


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2007hfbx

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC
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