Strong earthquake hits Southeastern Alaska

Strong, Magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked Southeastern Alaska today.

Preliminary Earthquake Report:

Magnitude 6.3

Date-Time • 1 May 2017 14:18:16 UTC
• 1 May 2017 06:18:16 near epicenter

Location 59.744N 136.702W

Depth 10 km

Distances • 46 km (29 miles) NW (319 degrees) of Mosquito Lake, AK
• 52 km (32 miles) NW (318 degrees) of Covenant Life, AK
• 59 km (37 miles) NW (310 degrees) of Klukwan, AK
• 732 km (455 miles) E (97 degrees) of Anchorage, AK

Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 5.0 km; Vertical 2.0 km
Parameters Nph = 60; Dmin = 59.7 km; Rmss = 0.82 seconds; Gp = 94°

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