== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
Geographic coordinates: 41.568N, 139.058E
Magnitude: 5.6 Mw
Depth: 191 km
Universal Time (UTC): 4 Jun 2008 17:03:05
Time near the Epicenter: 5 Jun 2008 02:03:05
Local standard time in your area: 5 Jun 2008 00:03:05

Location with respect to nearby cities:
141 km (88 miles) W (262 degrees) of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
161 km (100 miles) WNW (301 degrees) of Aomori, Honshu, Japan
222 km (138 miles) NNW (337 degrees) of Akita, Honshu, Japan
659 km (410 miles) N (355 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2008swbq

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC
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