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Magnitude 6.4 - FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA

2007 December 26 22:04:56 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude6.4
Date-Time
Location52.671°N, 168.235°W
Depth35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
RegionFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
Distances
  • 52 km (32 miles) SE (125°) from Nikolski, AK
  • 177 km (110 miles) SW (221°) from Unalaska, AK
  • 230 km (143 miles) SW (226°) from Akutan, AK
  • 1459 km (906 miles) WSW (238°) from Anchorage, AK
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 6.1 km (3.8 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST=196, Nph=196, Dmin=54 km, Rmss=1.22 sec, Gp= 61°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2007lja5
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  • The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred about 50 km (30 miles) SE of Nikolski or 1455 km (910 miles) WSW of Anchorage, Alaska at 3:04 PM MST, Dec 26, 2007 (1:04 PM AST in Alaska). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. There have been no reports of damage at this time.

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