Earthquake - Magnitude 6.5 Unimak Island Region, Alaska

U.S. Geological Survey ^ | Feburary 19, 2003

[HAL9000]

Magnitude 6.5 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
2003 February 19 03:32:37 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

	Magnitude	6.5
	Date-Time	2003 02 19 03:32:37 UTC
	Location	53.55N 164.55W
	Depth	2.6 kilometers
	Region	UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
	Reference	105 km (65 miles) SE of Akutan, Alaska 140 km (90 miles) ESE of Dutch Harbor, Alaska 1230 km (760 miles) SW of Anchorage, Alaska 1935 km (1210 miles) W of JUNEAU, Alaska
	Source	Alaska Earthquake Information Center, Fairbanks, USA

The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A strong earthquake occurred IN THE UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA about 105 km (65 miles) southeast of Akutan or 1230 km (760 miles) southwest of Anchorage at 8:32 PM MST today, Feb 18, 2003 (6:32 PM AST in Alaska). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.5 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE. The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. The earthquake was felt at False Pass and Dutch Harbor. No damage is expected. It is the largest earthquake in this general area since another magnitude 6.5 event on November 19, 1993. The location for this earthquake was furnished by the Alaska Earthquake Information Center, Fairbanks. For additional information, see the USGS NEIC web page http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/bulletin/

[cgk]

Did syzygyjob.net predict this one? Probably.

[cgk]

Yep. Good old jack coles predicted, per usual. I can't figure that out.

Mrs K

[noutopia]

Can we hope California will fall into the sea?

[JustPiper]

Can we hope California will fall into the sea?

Do you then realise we will lose Jim, FR and so many good Freepers?!

[zygoat]

No tsunami generated?

[Cvengr]

5.2 at BigBear, lasted for about 6 seconds, still rumbling off and on.