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Magnitude 6.4 - ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA

2007 August 15 20:22:13 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude6.4
Date-Time
Location50.568°N, 177.507°W
Depth21.2 km (13.2 miles) (poorly constrained)
RegionANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
Distances
  • 158 km (98 miles) SSW (203°) from Adak, AK
  • 292 km (181 miles) SW (233°) from Atka, AK
  • 2070 km (1286 miles) WSW (248°) from Anchorage, AK
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 10.6 km (6.6 miles); depth +/- 24.5 km (15.2 miles)
ParametersNST=164, Nph=164, Dmin=241.3 km, Rmss=0.74 sec, Gp=119°,
M-type=body magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2007gbb3
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  • The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred about 135 km (85 miles) SE of Amatignak Island, Alaska or 2070 km (1290 miles) WSW of Anchorage, Alaska at 2:22 PM MDT, Aug 15, 2007 (11:22 AM AHDT in Alaska). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. This earthquake is located in a remote area and no damage or casualties are expected.

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