May 1, 2008

Earthquake hits near Adak - 6.6 magnitude

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit 45 miles WNW of Adak, Alaska on Thursday.

The quake was recorded at 6:33 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 29.6 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injury in the Aleutians, a chain of more than 300 small volcanic islands that are home to small communities of some 8,000 natives.

No widespread destructive tsunami threat was linked to the quake, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

Earthquake Details from the USGS:

Magnitude 6.6
Date-Time Friday, May 02, 2008 at 01:33:36 UTC
Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 04:33:36 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 51.901°N, 177.590°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
Distances 65 km (40 miles) W (272°) from Adak, AK
233 km (145 miles) W (263°) from Atka, AK
1972 km (1225 miles) WSW (251°) from Anchorage, AK

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 6.5 km (4.0 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST=226, Nph=226, Dmin=107.4 km, Rmss=1.12 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)