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***This event supersedes event AT00101183.
Region: NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
Geographic coordinates: 0.510S, 132.783E
Magnitude: 7.6 Mw
Depth: 35 km
Universal Time (UTC): 3 Jan 2009 19:43:54
Time near the Epicenter: 4 Jan 2009 04:43:54
Local standard time in your area: 3 Jan 2009 14:43:54
Location with respect to nearby cities:
150 km (93 miles) WNW (286 degrees) of Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
171 km (106 miles) ENE (78 degrees) of Sorong, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
623 km (387 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
895 km (556 miles) SSW (192 degrees) of KOROR, Palau
ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2009bjbn
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
earthquake.usgs.gov...
Originally posted by Windycity
I am new here so I don't want to start a thread but it would be nice if we had a "local" thread to wander off topic and discuss our observations, or lack of. If somebody is interested please start one so we can chat without cluttering this thread.
Originally posted by humanaqurian
Wasnt the last indonesian quake related to yellowstone in some way.