2006/04/26 01:46 M 5.7 MACQUARIE ISLAND Z= 10km 57.62S 146.93E
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These parameters are preliminary and subject to revision.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND has occurred at:
57.62S 146.93E Depth 10km Wed Apr 26 01:46:03 2006 UTC
Time: Universal Time (UTC) Wed Apr 26 01:46:03 2006
Time Near Epicenter Wed Apr 26 11:46:03 2006
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Tue Apr 25 21:46:03 2006
Central Daylight Time (CDT) Tue Apr 25 20:46:03 2006
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) Tue Apr 25 19:46:03 2006
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) Tue Apr 25 18:46:03 2006
Alaska Daylight Time (ADT) Tue Apr 25 17:46:03 2006
Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Tue Apr 25 15:46:03 2006
Location with respect to nearby cities:
810 km (510 miles) WSW of Macquarie Island, Australia
1065 km (670 miles) NNE of Dumont d'Urville, Antarctica
2205 km (1370 miles) S of MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia
2490 km (1550 miles) S of CANBERRA, A.C.T., Australia
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Flinn-Engdahl Region Number = 701
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