== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: BANDA SEA
Geographic coordinates: 4.577S, 129.592E
Magnitude: 5.5 Mb
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 1 Jun 2008 09:42:32
Time near the Epicenter: 1 Jun 2008 18:42:32
Local standard time in your area: 1 Jun 2008 16:42:32

Location with respect to nearby cities:
187 km (116 miles) ESE (122 degrees) of Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
426 km (265 miles) NNW (333 degrees) of Saumlaki, Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia
457 km (284 miles) SSW (204 degrees) of Sorong, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
628 km (390 miles) NE (45 degrees) of DILI, East Timor


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2008sta9

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/us2008sta9.php
or
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U.S. Geological Survey
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