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Magnitude 4.8 - SOUTHERN ALASKA

2006 July 27 13:18:01 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 4.8
Date-Time
  • Thursday, July 27, 2006 at 13:18:01 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Thursday, July 27, 2006 at 5:18:01 AM
    = local time at epicenter
  • Location 61.168°N, 149.668°W
    Depth 34.2 km (21.3 miles)
    Region SOUTHERN ALASKA
    Distances
  • 6 km (4 miles) ESE (118°) from Anchorage, AK
  • 26 km (16 miles) SSE (150°) from Point MacKenzie, AK
  • 28 km (17 miles) N (357°) from Hope, AK
  • Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 1.6 km (1.0 miles); depth +/- 1.1 km (0.7 miles)
    Parameters Nst=021, Nph=025, Dmin=9.4 km, Rmss=0.87 sec, Gp= 68°,
    M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=6
    Source
  • Alaska Earthquake Information Center
    Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks
  • Event ID ak00067294
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    Felt Reports

    Felt (IV) at Anchorage, Chugiak, Eagle River, Elmendorf AFB, Girdwood, Indian, Palme, Seward and Talkeetna; (III) at Fort Richardson, Kenai, Moose Pass, Pilot Station, Wasilla and Willow; (II) at Homer and Valdez. Also felt at Cooper Landing, Glennallen, Kasilof, Soldotna, Sterling and Tok.

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