2010-08-20 17:56:19 UPDATED: (M 6.4) BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G. -6.6 154.1 (40bce)

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Region: BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G.
Geographic coordinates: 6.559S, 154.088E
Magnitude: 6.4 M
Depth: 50 km
Universal Time (UTC): 20 Aug 2010 17:56:19
Time near the Epicenter: 21 Aug 2010 03:56:19
Local standard time in your area: 20 Aug 2010 12:56:19
Location with respect to nearby cities:
166 km (103 miles) WSW (257 degrees) of Arawa, Bougainville, PNG
281 km (175 miles) W (272 degrees) of Chirovanga, Solomon Islands
319 km (198 miles) NNE (28 degrees) of Kulumadau, Woodlark Island, PNG
722 km (449 miles) WNW (296 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
783 km (487 miles) E (89 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2010aebm
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Web message at http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2010/08/20/232243/01/message232243-01.htm

SEAK71 PAAQ 201643
EQIAKX

TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK
843 AM AKDT FRI AUG 20 2010

...THIS IS AN INFORMATION STATEMENT...

EVALUATION
AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH A MAGNITUDE SUCH THAT A TSUNAMI
WILL NOT BE GENERATED. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY WCATWC MESSAGE
ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
MAGNITUDE - 5.1
TIME - 0841 AKDT AUG 20 2010
0941 PDT AUG 20 2010
1641 UTC AUG 20 2010
LOCATION - 53.9 NORTH 165.9 WEST
25 MILES/40 KM E OF DUTCH HARBOR ALASKA
470 MILES/756 KM NE OF ADAK ALASKA
DEPTH - 65 MILES/105 KM

THE LOCATION AND MAGNITUDE ARE BASED ON PRELIMINARY INFORMATION.
FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV - OR THE APPROPRIATE
REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK.

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