Magnitude 6.6 - ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA

2008 April 16 05:54:19 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude	6.6
Date-Time	Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 05:54:19 UTC Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 08:54:19 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	51.889°N, 179.189°W
Depth	13 km (8.1 miles) set by location program
Region	ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
Distances	175 km (108 miles) W (271°) from Adak, AK 342 km (212 miles) W (266°) from Atka, AK 2054 km (1276 miles) WSW (253°) from Anchorage, AK
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 3.7 km (2.3 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters	NST=310, Nph=310, Dmin=172.6 km, Rmss=0.89 sec, Gp= 25°, M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=Q
Source	USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	us2008qxam

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Earthquake Summary

The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred 70 km (40 miles) W of Tanaga Volcano, Alaska, 75 km (45 miles) N of Amatignak Island, Alaska, 2055 km (1270 miles) WSW of Anchorage, Alaska at 10:54 PM MST, Apr 15, 2008 (7:54 PM AHST in Aleutian Islands). 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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