A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck off the Andreanof Islands, which are part of the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska.
According to the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center, the earthquake was not strong enough to generate a tsunami, and no tsunami alerts have been issued, though the earthquake was likely felt on islands across the region.
Informe preliminar del terratrèmol
Magnitud 6.3
Data-hora • 12 de març de 2016 18:06:46 UTC
• 12 de març de 2016 06:06:46 a prop de l'epicentre
Ubicació 51.624N 174.005W
Profunditat 22 km
Distances • 65 km (40 mi) SSE of Atka, Alaska
• 1542 km (956 mi) SSE of Anadyr’, Russia
• 1814 km (1124 mi) WSW of Anchorage, Alaska
• 1842 km (1142 mi) WSW of Knik-Fairview, Alaska
• 2574 km (1595 mi) W of Whitehorse, Canada
Ubicació Incertesa Horitzontal: 6.5 km; Vertical de 4.5 km
Paràmetres Nph = 196; Dmin = 151.1 km; Rmss = 1.11 segons; Gp = 54 °
QUÈ TREURE D'AQUEST ARTICLE:
- Tsunami Warning Center, the earthquake was not strong enough to generate a tsunami, and no tsunami alerts have been issued, though the earthquake was likely felt on islands across the region.
- • 2574 km (1595 mi) W of Whitehorse, Canada.
- Distances • 65 km (40 mi) SSE of Atka, Alaska.