Strong Earthquake Strikes Alaska – Update
Posted by feww on May 29, 2015
M6.8 quake strikes NNW of Chirikof Island, Alaska
Centered at 56.694°N, 156.530°W (111km NNW of Chirikof Island, Alaska) the quake struck at a depth of , USGS/EHP reported.
Tsunami Evaluation: This quake did NOT generate a destructive tsunami.
Aftershocks: No significant aftershocks reported, as of posting.
EQ Details
Magnitude: 6.8Mw [USGS/EHP]
Location: 56.694°N, 156.530°W; depth=61.7 km
Time: 2015-05-29 at 07:00:08 (UTC)
Distances:
- 111km (69mi) NNW of Chirikof Island, Alaska
- 631km (392mi) SW of Anchorage, Alaska
- 1024km (636mi) SSW of Fairbanks, Alaska
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