Quantcast
Article Index |Advertise | Mobile | RSS | Wireless | Newsletter | Archive | Corrections | Syndication | Contact us | About Us
SEARCH WEB INQUIRER Powered by: Google
Fri, May 16, 2008 11:24 AM Philippines      25°C to 33°C
   HOME       NEWS     SPORTS     SHOWBIZ AND STYLE     TECHNOLOGY     BUSINESS     OPINION      GLOBAL NATION    SERVICES
 
  Breaking News :    
Advertisement
Robinsons Land Corp.
Metrobank

INQUIRER ALERT
Get the free INQUIRER newsletter
Enter your email address:

 
Breaking News / World Type Size: (+) (-)
You are here: Home > News > Breaking News > World

  ARTICLE SERVICES      
     Reprint this article     Print this article  
    Send as an e-mail     Send Feedback  
    Comment on this article on our Vox Populi blog  





Hottest Tags

Earthquake

WHAT'S THIS?                 More >>


imns



Strong quake hits Alaska islands


Agence France-Presse
First Posted 12:31:00 05/02/2008

WASHINGTON -- A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Thursday near the Aleutian Islands in southwestern Alaska, the US Geological Survey reported.

The quake's epicenter was located at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), 65 kilometers (40 miles) west of Adak, Alaska, the westernmost municipality in the United States with a population of some 300 people.

The earthquake occurred at 0133 GMT in the Andreanof Islands, one section of the earthquake-prone volcanic island chain, the survey said.

The reading was based on the open-ended moment magnitude scale, now used by US seismologists, which measures the area of the fault that ruptured and the total energy released.

A measurement of five indicates a moderate earthquake, six or higher a strong quake, seven a major quake and eight a great quake.



Copyright 2008 Agence France-Presse. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.



SHARE THIS ARTICLE:
Digg this story    Blink List    Blink Bits    add to my del.icio.us    Reddit   Yahoo MyWeb Yahoo MyWeb



OTHER STORIES:



  ^ Back to top

© Copyright 2001-2008 INQUIRER.net, An INQUIRER Company

The INQUIRER Network: HOME | NEWS | SPORTS | SHOWBIZ & STYLE | TECHNOLOGY | BUSINESS | OPINION | GLOBAL NATION | Site Map
Services: Advertise | Buy Content | Wireless | Newsletter | Low Graphics | Search / Archive | Article Index | Contact us
The INQUIRER Company: About the Inquirer | User Agreement | Link Policy | Privacy Policy

Advertisement
Themes and Motifs
Inquirer VDO
BizLINQ Wedding Expo
Inquirer Mobile