4.2 magnitude earthquake 59 km from Ester, Alaska, United States

2014-08-31 12:24:58 UTC

UTC time: Sunday, August 31, 2014 12:24 PM
Your time: 2014-08-31T12:24:58Z
Magnitude Type: ml
USGS page: M 4.2 - 59km NW of Ester, Alaska
USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 62 people

Tsunami advisory issued by www.tsunami.gov

000 SEAK71 PAAQ 311227 EQIAKX TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 427 AM AKDT SUN AUG 31 2014 ...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT... EVALUATION ---------- * AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED - THERE IS NO TSUNAMI DANGER. PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS --------------------------------- * MAGNITUDE 4.6 * ORIGIN TIME 0425 AKDT AUG 31 2014 0525 PDT AUG 31 2014 1225 UTC AUG 31 2014 * COORDINATES 65.2 NORTH 149.1 WEST * DEPTH 10 MILES * LOCATION 85 MILES E OF TANANA ALASKA 50 MILES NW OF FAIRBANKS ALASKA NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -------------------------------------- * THIS WILL BE THE ONLY U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. * THE EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ARE BASED ON PRELIMINARY INFORMATION. * FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV - OR THE APPROPRIATE REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK.