Magnitude 6.8 - SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

2004 June 28 09:49:47 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude6.8
Date-Time
Location55.007°N, 134.378°W
Depth15.5 km (9.6 miles)
RegionSOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Distances
  • 94 km (59 miles) WSW (237°) from Craig, AK
  • 101 km (63 miles) WSW (258°) from Hydaburg, AK
  • 102 km (63 miles) SW (234°) from Klawock, AK
  • 995 km (618 miles) NW (314°) from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 3.8 km (2.4 miles); depth +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles)
ParametersNST=213, Nph=213, Dmin=235.7 km, Rmss=0.86 sec, Gp= 68°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=Q
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDuskgak
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    Felt (V) at Craig, Klawock and Metlakatla; (IV) at Hyder, Ketchikan, Petersburg and Sitka; (III) at Juneau and Wrangell. Felt throughout the Queen Charlotte Islands and in northern British Columbia at Kitimat, Prince Rupert, Stewart and Terrace.

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