== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G.
Geographic coordinates: 6.376S, 154.985E
Magnitude: 5.6 Mb
Depth: 78 km
Universal Time (UTC): 13 May 2009 01:15:20
Time near the Epicenter: 13 May 2009 11:15:20
Local standard time in your area: 13 May 2009 08:15:20

Location with respect to nearby cities:
65 km (40 miles) WSW (254 degrees) of Arawa, Bougainville, PNG
185 km (115 miles) W (280 degrees) of Chirovanga, Solomon Islands
281 km (175 miles) NW (313 degrees) of Gizo, Solomon Islands
646 km (401 miles) WNW (302 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
883 km (549 miles) E (88 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2009gpae

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/us2009gpae.php
or
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U.S. Geological Survey
http://neic.usgs.gov