Magnitude 4.8 - SOUTHERN ALASKA

2006 July 27 13:18:01 UTC

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Magnitude	4.8
Date-Time	Thursday, July 27, 2006 at 13:18:01 UTC Thursday, July 27, 2006 at 05:18:01 AM 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 (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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