Magnitude 6.8 - RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA - uszhcb
2005 June 14 17:10:16 UTC
A strong earthquake occurred at 17:10:16 (UTC) on Tuesday, June 14, 2005. The magnitude 6.8 event has been located in the RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 52 km (32 miles). (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
Earthquake Details
| Magnitude | 6.8 |
|---|---|
| Date-Time |
= Coordinated Universal Time = local time at epicenter |
| Location | 51.231°N, 179.394°E |
| Depth | 51.7 km (32.1 miles) |
| Region | RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA |
| Distances | 80 km (50 miles) S of Semisopochnoi Island, Alaska 100 km (60 miles) SE of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska 2175 km (1350 miles) WSW of Anchorage, Alaska 3015 km (1870 miles) W of JUNEAU, Alaska |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 4 km (2.5 miles); depth +/- 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Parameters | Nst=234, Nph=234, Dmin=250.2 km, Rmss=0.8 sec, Gp= 32°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=Q |
| Source | USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) |
| Event ID | uszhcb |
- Preliminary Earthquake Report
- U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
