== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==



Region: KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
Geographic coordinates: 27.795S, 179.672E
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 488 km
Universal Time (UTC): 28 Aug 2013 02:54:41
Time near the Epicenter: 28 Aug 2013 14:54:42
Local standard time in your area: 27 Aug 2013 18:54:41

Location with respect to nearby cities:
288 km (178 mi) NW of Raoul Island, New Zealand
902 km (559 mi) SW of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
1014 km (628 mi) NNE of Whangarei, New Zealand
1076 km (667 mi) S of Suva, Fiji
1100 km (682 mi) NNE of North Shore, New Zealand


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : us b000jcfu


David Cottle

UBB Owner & Administrator