Hi All,

It isn't a Woohoo moment yet, but its getting close. I see there was a 6.5 south of the Mogi Center and we've got plenty of time to spare. It's looking good. The area is fairly active right now, so anything could happen. I'm hoping for a 7.0 as there is little chance of anyone being hurt and I need to bag a big one to catch up with KB. Actually as far as I know I need two to be even and one to ace it. Keep your fingers crossed. Let's have a home run! Petra

2006/03/31 13:20 M 6.5 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION Z= 10km 29.44S 176.75W

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These parameters are preliminary and subject to revision.

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake IN THE KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION has occurred at:
29.44S 176.75W Depth 10km Fri Mar 31 13:20:59 2006 UTC

Time: Universal Time (UTC) Fri Mar 31 13:20:59 2006
Time Near Epicenter Sat Apr 1 01:20:59 2006
Eastern Standard Time (EST) Fri Mar 31 08:20:59 2006
Central Standard Time (CST) Fri Mar 31 07:20:59 2006
Mountain Standard Time (MST) Fri Mar 31 06:20:59 2006
Pacific Standard Time (PST) Fri Mar 31 05:20:59 2006
Alaska Standard Time (AST) Fri Mar 31 04:20:59 2006
Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Fri Mar 31 03:20:59 2006

Location with respect to nearby cities:
110 km (70 miles) E of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands (pop N/A)
300 km (190 miles) NE of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands
1140 km (710 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand
1515 km (940 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand

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