An earthquake with magnitude 5.0 occurred near Gorontalo

An earthquake with magnitude 5.0 occurred near Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia at 10:20:54.98 UTC on Aug 29, 2008. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Summary

Identifier:	USGS-earthquakes-us2008wha7.7.20080829T103408.534Z
Sender:	http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsUS/contacts.htm#us
Sent:	2008-08-29T10:34:08+00:00
Status:	Actual
Message Type:	Alert
Scope:	Public

Additional Details

Category:	Geo
	Event:	Earthquake
	Urgency:	Past
	Severity:	Unknown
	Certainty:	Likely
	Sender Name:	U.S. Geological Survey
	Headline:	EQ 5.0 Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia - PRELIMINARY REPORT
	Description:	An earthquake with magnitude 5.0 occurred near Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia at 10:20:54.98 UTC on Aug 29, 2008. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
	Web:	http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008wha7.php
	Contact:	http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsUS/contacts.htm#us
	Parameter:	EventTime=2008-08-29T10:20:54+00:00
	Parameter:	EventIDKey=us2008wha7
	Parameter:	Version=7
	Parameter:	Magnitude=5.0
	Parameter:	Depth=552.2 km (343.1 miles)
	Parameter:	HorizontalError=9.5 km
	Parameter:	VerticalError=18.1 km
	Parameter:	NumStations=35
	Parameter:	NumPhases=35
	Parameter:	MinDistance=774.0 km
	Parameter:	RMSTimeError=0.82 seconds
	Parameter:	AzimuthalGap=86 degrees
		Description:	142 miles (228 km) WNW of Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia; 159 miles (256 km) NNE of Palu, Sulawesi, Indonesia; 261 miles (420 km) W of Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia; 501 miles (806 km) ESE of BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei
		Circle:	1.046,121.093 0.0