DUTCHSINCE: 6/23/2014 — 8.0M Earthquake and Tsunami strike Alaska — Aleutian Islands — Major West Pacific activity
Update: 825pm CDT June 23, 2014
Another noteworthy earthquake has occurred in the same region (aftershock) .. measuring 6.9M (some reporting 7.0M) .
New Zealand also showing additional activity.. could be a possible magnetic conjugate point (see below for more details on the conjugate connection between Alaska and New Zealand).
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000rksk#summary
- 2014-06-24 00:52:28 UTC
- Epicenter time not available
- 2014-06-23 19:52:28 UTC-05:00 system time
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original report below:
A large earthquake has struck the Western Aleutian Islands in Alaska. Measuring a preliminary 8.0 magnitude, producing a Tsunami warning / watch across the region.
This is a very sizable event for the region, and the first very large earthquake to occur around the Pacific in multiple months.
Earthquake information from the USGS:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000rki5#summary
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