A 7.2-magnitude earthquake shook the Fox and Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska Thursday evening, prompting residents in the coastal areas to flee to higher grounds after officials issued a tsunami warning.A 7.2-magnitude earthquake shook the Fox and Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska Thursday evening, prompting residents in the coastal areas to flee to higher grounds after officials issued a tsunami warning.
The latest quake that struck off the Fox and Aleutian Islands occurred early Friday morning. That quake was measured at 4.6-magnitude and occurred at 2:42 a.m. local time. The depth of the quake was 24.5 miles.
Friday, June 24, 2011 at 03:09:40 UTC
Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 06:09:40 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location:
52.008°N, 171.859°W
Depth:
62.6 km (38.9 miles)
Region:
FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
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