== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT == ***This event supersedes event PT08283000.
Region: TONGA Geographic coordinates: 21.237S, 174.565W Magnitude: 5.5 Mb Depth: 108 km Universal Time (UTC): 9 Oct 2008 17:50:10 Time near the Epicenter: 10 Oct 2008 06:50:10 Local standard time in your area: 9 Oct 2008 17:50:10 Location with respect to nearby cities: 70 km (43 miles) E (98 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga 294 km (183 miles) SSW (192 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga 2651 km (1648 miles) WSW (257 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : US 2008xyb3 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/us2008xyb3.php or http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ National Earthquake Information Center U.S. Geological Survey http://neic.usgs.gov DISCLAIMER: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/ens/help.html#disclaimer This email was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You requested mail for events between -90.0/90.0 latitude and 180.0/-180.0 longitude for M5.5 at all times. To change your parameters or unsubscribe, go to: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/ens -- Posted By Breaking News to Break News at 10/09/2008 09:19:00 PM
