2006-08-26 23:44 (Ml 5.5) ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. 50.8 -179.6

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS.
Geographic coordinates: 50.824N, 179.623W
Magnitude: 5.5 Ml
Depth: 50 km
Universal Time (UTC): 26 Aug 2006 23:44:34
Time near the Epicenter: 26 Aug 2006 14:44:34
Local time in your area: 27 Aug 2006 00:44:34

Location with respect to nearby cities:
238 km (148 miles) WSW (241 degrees) of Adak, AK
404 km (251 miles) WSW (250 degrees) of Atka, AK
2157 km (1340 miles) WSW (251 degrees) of Anchorage, AK


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : AK 00068967

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