February 21, 2008

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

***This event supersedes event PT08052921.


Region: KEP. MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
Geographic coordinates: 2.234S, 99.891E
Magnitude: 6.1 Mw
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 21 Feb 2008 23:55:34
Time near the Epicenter: 22 Feb 2008 06:55:34
Local standard time in your area: 21 Feb 2008 23:55:34

Location with respect to nearby cities:
152 km (94 miles) SSW (200 degrees) of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
314 km (195 miles) WNW (303 degrees) of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
353 km (219 miles) SSW (209 degrees) of Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia
589 km (366 miles) SW (228 degrees) of SINGAPORE


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2008nsfr

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/us2008nsfr.php
or
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/

National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
http://neic.usgs.gov


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