== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

***This event supersedes event AT00186747.


Region: WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND
Geographic coordinates: 56.594S, 147.438E
Magnitude: 5.9 Mw
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 27 May 2008 05:51:12
Time near the Epicenter: 27 May 2008 15:51:12
Local standard time in your area: 27 May 2008 12:51:12

Location with respect to nearby cities:
1523 km (946 miles) S (180 degrees) of Hobart, Australia
2371 km (1474 miles) S (183 degrees) of CANBERRA, Australia


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2008snag

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008snag.php
or
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/

National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
http://neic.usgs.gov