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Magnitude 5.6 - ALASKA PENINSULA

2009 May 02 02:19:07 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude5.6
Date-Time
Location54.546°N, 161.674°W
Depth10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
RegionALASKA PENINSULA
Distances
  • 72 km (44 miles) SE (145°) from King Cove, AK
  • 99 km (62 miles) SE (137°) from Cold Bay, AK
  • 115 km (72 miles) ESE (105°) from False Pass, AK
  • 1018 km (633 miles) SW (229°) from Anchorage, AK
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 3.5 km (2.2 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST=286, Nph=286, Dmin=118.1 km, Rmss=0.91 sec, Gp= 43°,
M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2009gdah
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Earthquake Summary

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Felt Reports

Felt (III) at Sand Point. Also felt at Cold Bay, False Pass, King Cove and Perryville.

Earthquake Information for Alaska