== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
Geographic coordinates: 2.228S, 100.024E
Magnitude: 5.5 Mb
Depth: 35 km
Universal Time (UTC): 14 Sep 2007 04:03:44
Time near the Epicenter: 14 Sep 2007 11:03:44
Local time in your area: 14 Sep 2007 11:03:44

Location with respect to nearby cities:
147 km (91 miles) SSW (194 degrees) of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
302 km (188 miles) NW (304 degrees) of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
346 km (215 miles) SSW (207 degrees) of Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia
577 km (359 miles) SW (227 degrees) of SINGAPORE


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2007hgan

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC
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