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 Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - 90km SSW of Atka, Alaska on Saturday, 31 August 2013
Moderate mag. 5.9 earthquake - 106km SSW of Atka, Alaska on Saturday, 31 August 2013
Date & time: Saturday, 31 August 2013 06:38 UTC Local time at epicenter: Friday, August 30, 2013 18:38:36
Magnitude: 5.9
Depth: 17.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 51.3556°N / 174.9259°W  (États-Unis)
Nearest volcano: Sergief (68 km)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 4.5*10^13 J (12.4 GWh / 10676 tons of TNT / 0.7 atomic bombs equivalent) [ learn more]
If you felt this quake (or if you were near the epicenter), please share your experience with us and submit a short "I felt it" report.
You can use your GPS or device location as well to show where you were during the earthquake. - Merci!. Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
| Heure | Mag. / Depth | Location | | Source |
| Sat, 31 Aug 2013 |
| Sat, 31 Aug 06:38 UTC | M 5.9 / 10 km | Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands | | GFZ |
| Sat, 31 Aug 06:38 UTC | M 5.9 / 60 km | ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. | | EMSC |
| Sat, 31 Aug 06:38 UTC | M 5.9 / 17 km | SSW of Atka, Alaska | | GeoAu |
(shakemap: USGS) "I felt it" reports:
atka / MMI IX (Violent shaking): wierd
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