Magnitude 7.0 - BANDA SEA

2009 October 24 14:40:46 UTC

Magnitude	7.0 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time	Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 14:40:46 UTC Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 11:40:46 PM at epicenter
Location	6.200°S, 130.470°E
Depth	148 km (92.0 miles) set by location program
Region	BANDA SEA
Distances	222 km (138 miles) NNW (333°) from Saumlaki, Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia 379 km (235 miles) SE (138°) from Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia 417 km (259 miles) W (264°) from Dobo, Aru Islands, Indonesia 600 km (373 miles) ENE (64°) from DILI, East Timor
Location Uncertainty	Error estimate not available
Parameters	NST=020, Nph=020, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=1.1 sec, Gp= 65°, M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=A
Source	NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Event ID	pt09297000

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