Magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Shallow M6.o earthquake struck near Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 15:56 UTC on June 19, 2012. The epicenter was located 120 km (74 miles) WNW of Attu Station, Alaska (53.392°N, 171.635°E) at depth of 20.9 km (13.0 miles). according to USGS. EMSC recorded magnitude 6.2 at depth of 10 km. The magnitude is such that a tsunami IS NOT EXPECTED according to West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
| Magnitude | 6.0 |
|---|---|
| Date-Time |
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| Location | 53.392°N, 171.635°E |
| Depth | 20.9 km (13.0 miles) |
| Region | NEAR ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA |
| Distances | 120 km (74 miles) WNW of Attu Station, Alaska 866 km (538 miles) E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia 882 km (548 miles) E of Yelizovo, Russia 884 km (549 miles) E of Vilyuchinsk, Russia |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 12.8 km (8.0 miles); depth +/- 6.5 km (4.0 miles) |
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