Magnitude MW 5.7 Quake Hits Southern Alaska
Posted by feww on January 26, 2009
Magnitude MW 5.7 Earthquake Strikes West of Nanwalek, Alaska
This Earthquake
Magnitude MW 5.7
Date-Time
- Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 18:09:50 UTC
- Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 09:09:50 AM at epicenter
Location: 59.389°N, 152.811°W
Depth: 100 km (62.1 miles) set by location program
Region: SOUTHERN ALASKA
Distances
- 51 km (32 miles) W (275°) from Nanwalek, AK
- 56 km (34 miles) W (275°) from Port Graham, AK
- 62 km (39 miles) W (265°) from Seldovia, AK
- 262 km (162 miles) SW (221°) from Anchorage, AK
Location Uncertainty Error: estimate not available
Source: Alaska Earthquake Information Center
Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Event ID: ak00088513
Seismic Hazard Map
Source of all images on this page: USGS
FEWW Forecast: An area within approximately 300-km radius of Anchorage would be one of the seismic zones in Alaska to experience continued intense seismic activity this year possibly including a magnitude MW 7.9 or larger quake close to Anchorage (south of the city, north of Rugged Island).
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Magnitude 5.5 – SOUTHERN ALASKA
Magnitude: 5.5
Date-Time: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 19:28:05 UTC [Monday, June 22, 2009 at 11:28:05 AM at epicenter]
Location: 61.927°N, 150.667°W
Depth: 61.9 km (38.5 miles) set by location program
Region: SOUTHERN ALASKA
Distances:
+ 32 km (20 miles) E (80°) from Skwentna, AK
+ 40 km (25 miles) WNW (297°) from Willow, AK
+ 41 km (26 miles) N (353°) from Susitna, AK
+ 95 km (59 miles) NNW (330°) from Anchorage, AK
Location Uncertainty: Error estimate not available
Parameters NST=074, Nph=084, Dmin=45.4 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp= 25°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=3
Source: Alaska Earthquake Information Center Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Event ID: ak00109810
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