2012-08-18 06:51:41 (mb 4.8) BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION 28.4 138.7 (29192)

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION Geographic coordinates: 28.363N, 138.748E Magnitude: 4.8 mb Depth: 518 km Universal Time (UTC): 18 Aug 2012 06:51:41 Time near the Epicenter: 18 Aug 2012 16:51:41 Local standard time in your area: 18 Aug 2012 01:51:41

Location with respect to nearby cities: 370 km (230 miles) WNW (293 degrees) of Chichi-shima, Bonin Islands, Japan 473 km (294 miles) NNW (328 degrees) of Iwo-jima, Volcano Islands, Japan 712 km (442 miles) S (172 degrees) of Hamamatsu, Honshu, Japan 818 km (508 miles) S (187 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : us c000c2g3

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