Earthquake Information

August 30, 2013 (16:25:02 UTC)

Quake Location

Magnitude 7.0 Andreanof Islands, Alaska

A major magnitude 7.0 earthquake in the central Aleutian Islands, Alaska, was felt strongly on nearby Adak Island about 94 km west-northwest of the epicenter.

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