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Magnitude 2.6 RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA

Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 21:15:26 UTC

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Magnitude 2.6
Date-Time
  • Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 21:15:26 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 12:15:26 PM local time at epicenter

  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 51.97N 176.30E
    Depth 3 kilometers
    Region RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
    Distances 50 km (30 miles) SSE of Buldir Island, Alaska
    90 km (55 miles) W of Kiska Volcano, Alaska
    2280 km (1420 miles) WSW of Anchorage, Alaska
    3150 km (1960 miles) W of JUNEAU, Alaska
    Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available, held by USGS NEIC to another agency's solution
    Parameters not available
    Source Alaska Earthquake Information Center, Fairbanks, USA
    Event ID usfucg

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