Magnitude 6.6 - ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
2008 April 16 05:54:19 UTC
Earthquake Details
Magnitude | 6.6 |
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Location | 51.889°N, 179.189°W |
Depth | 13 km (8.1 miles) set by location program |
Region | ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA |
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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 |
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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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