GLOBAL VOLCANISM: Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Recorded Near Kiska Volcano, Alaska - Provisional Tsunami Alert Issued!

April 11, 2016 - ALASKA - An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 5.6 has been recorded near Kiska Volcano, Alaska on 11 April 2016 20:10:35.

The earthquake epicenter was located at precisely 109km SW of Kiska Volcano, Alaska and at a depth of approximately 28 km.

A provisional tsunami alert have been issued for the region following this earthquake.

Other details about the earthquake were not immediately available, and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. We will update this report as soon as we have more information.

Below is a map showing the location of the earthquake and additional information pertaining to the exact location of the epicenter.

Magnitude: 5.6
Location: 109km SW of Kiska Volcano, Alaska
Time in GMT: 11 April 2016 20:10:35
Latitude of Epicenter: 51.4
Longitude of Epicenter: 176.5
Depth: 28 km


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PLANETARY TREMORS: 6.0 Quake Hits Rat Islands, Alaska!

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck the Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at a depth of 160.4 km ( 99.7 miles). The quake hit at 07:16:21 UTC, Monday 31st October 2011.

USGS map of the earthquake.

The epicentre was 40 km ( 24 miles) northeast of Kiska Volcano, Alaska; 67 km (41 miles) northwest of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska; 2963 km (1841 miles) west of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada; and 3518 km (2185 miles) northeast of Tokyo, Japan.

Seismicity of the region.

The magnitude of the tremor was later reduced to 5.8 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), who also issued a Green Alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses, with a low likelihood of casualties and damage. There were no tsunami warnings issued and there are currently no reports of any damage or injuries.

Several stations showing a magnitude as high as 6.8.