For reference only.
The largest earthquake that fits in the area stated during the time stated for that particular area was the following.
MAP 4.6 2010/10/13 10:36:15 51.634 -173.143 26.7 97 km ( 60 mi) SE of Atka, AK
This earthquake was not an M5.0+ earthquake but was the LARGEST earthquake and in the right area at the right time; 151 miles East of ADAK, Alaska.
Magnitude 4.6 - ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
2010 October 13 10:36:15 UTC
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 4.6
Date-Time Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 10:36:15 UTC
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 01:36:15 AM at epicenter
Location 51.634°N, 173.143°W
Depth 26.7 km (16.6 miles)
Region ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
Distances 97 km (60 miles) SE (130°) from Atka, AK
243 km (151 miles) E (95°) from Adak, AK
325 km (202 miles) WSW (245°) from Nikolski, AK
1772 km (1101 miles) WSW (244°) from Anchorage, AK
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 30.2 km (18.8 miles); depth +/- 4.2 km (2.6 miles)
Parameters NST= 99, Nph=103, Dmin=96.8 km, Rmss=0.96 sec, Gp=176°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usa0003z3x
Most likely reason why this earthquake did not reach M5.0+ strength is because of the Oklahoma M4.3 earthquake was somehow able to release some of the
pressure; otherwise the correct answer is still unknown.
Magnitude 4.3 - OKLAHOMA
2010 October 13 14:06:30 UTC
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 4.3
Date-Time Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 14:06:30 UTC
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 09:06:30 AM at epicenter
Location 35.191°N, 97.320°W
Depth 13 km (8.1 miles) set by location program
Region OKLAHOMA
Distances 10 km (5 miles) ESE of Norman, Oklahoma
35 km (20 miles) SSE of OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma
40 km (25 miles) WSW of Shawnee, Oklahoma
60 km (35 miles) ENE of Chickasha, Oklahoma
Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST=118, Nph=118, Dmin=41.6 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp= 25°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=V
Source Oklahoma Geological Survey, Leonard, USA
Event ID us2010ciay
Even though this Alaska earthquake (MAP 4.6 2010/10/13 10:36:15 51.634 -173.143 26.7 97 km ( 60 mi) SE of Atka, AK) was not an M5.0+ earthquake, it
was still the LARGEST earthquake and in the right area at the right time; 151 miles East of ADAK, Alaska.
We will have to study this again soon and see if we can plot the travel time and a more exacting strike time along the coast line of Alaska for the
LARGEST earthquakes striking along the coast of Alaska starting at Kodiak Island, Alaska and moving westward to Kuril Island, Russia.
At least we have made a start in the right direction. Approximate distance from the secondary link of the Hays/Russell, Kansas region is
approximately 3,675 miles; not bad for long range forecasting. Too bad there wasn't any piezoseismic systems in the area of the primary target.
Other large earthquakes in the USA during that time period are listed below.
USGS and NEIC Update time = Mon Oct 18 21:10:38 UTC 2010
MAG UTC DATE-TIME
y/m/d h:m:s LAT
deg LON
deg DEPTH
km LOCATION
MAP 3.4 2010/10/18 15:21:37 40.732 -123.962 20.3 16 km ( 10 mi) ESE of Myrtletown, CA
MAP 3.2 2010/10/18 08:52:45 44.468 -114.539 14.7 25 km ( 16 mi) W of Challis, ID
MAP 3.2 2010/10/18 07:45:02 18.867 -65.839 131.1 49 km ( 30 mi) N of Su�rez, PR
MAP 3.1 2010/10/18 03:44:43 39.341 -120.089 0.0 10 km ( 6 mi) E of Truckee, CA
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MAP 3.0 2010/10/17 14:50:50 18.840 -67.715 30.0 74 km ( 46 mi) NW of Rinc�n, PR
MAP 3.0 2010/10/17 11:56:58 59.684 -152.333 54.6 33 km ( 21 mi) WSW of Anchor Point, AK
MAP 3.1 2010/10/17 11:51:47 51.249 -175.194 6.9 123 km ( 76 mi) SE of Adak, AK
MAP 3.2 2010/10/17 09:00:36 63.000 -150.321 104.0 65 km ( 41 mi) N of Chase, AK
MAP 3.4 2010/10/17 04:56:57 32.108 -115.242 10.0 24 km ( 15 mi) SSW of Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico
MAP 3.2 2010/10/17 03:51:03 19.678 -68.990 55.0 63 km ( 39 mi) NE of Saman�, Dominican Republic
MAP 3.2 2010/10/17 00:07:49 17.806 -68.630 49.0 78 km ( 49 mi) SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic
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MAP 3.0 2010/10/16 23:35:46 37.151 -117.376 12.2 14 km ( 8 mi) NNW of Scottys Castle, CA
MAP 3.7 2010/10/16 21:51:27 32.050 -115.252 22.3 30 km ( 19 mi) SSW of Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico
MAP 3.1 2010/10/16 18:49:14 19.710 -66.220 44.0 138 km ( 86 mi) N of Bre�as, PR
MAP 3.0 2010/10/16 18:05:24 32.408 -115.448 17.6 27 km ( 17 mi) S of Mexicali, Mexico
MAP 3.5 2010/10/16 14:51:10 62.241 -149.319 46.4 41 km ( 25 mi) E of Talkeetna, AK
MAP 3.0 2010/10/16 12:07:50 32.248 -115.383 12.1 26 km ( 16 mi) W of Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico
MAP 3.5 2010/10/16 09:43:18 35.288 -92.332 6.1 4 km ( 3 mi) S of Guy, AR
MAP 3.0 2010/10/16 09:41:11 18.729 -65.241 59.2 47 km ( 29 mi) N of Culebra, PR
MAP 3.2 2010/10/16 04:10:54 19.068 -65.772 107.8 71 km ( 44 mi) N of Su�rez, PR
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MAP 3.0 2010/10/15 18:40:17 35.301 -92.340 5.5 3 km ( 2 mi) S of Guy, AR
MAP 3.0 2010/10/15 16:13:53 37.410 -121.753 9.4 8 km ( 5 mi) NE of Alum Rock, CA
MAP 3.1 2010/10/15 16:05:20 32.118 -115.226 10.0 22 km ( 14 mi) SSW of Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico
MAP 3.4 2010/10/15 12:01:47 52.735 -171.720 162.4 179 km (111 mi) ENE of Atka, AK
MAP 3.0 2010/10/15 11:52:11 32.170 -115.294 12.7 22 km ( 14 mi) SW of Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico
MAP 3.1 2010/10/15 11:04:10 37.880 -121.388 14.7 9 km ( 6 mi) W of French Camp, CA
MAP 3.8 2010/10/15 10:20:18 35.294 -92.340 7.0 3 km ( 2 mi) S of Guy, AR
MAP 3.2 2010/10/15 01:44:49 52.623 -170.170 7.3 95 km ( 59 mi) WSW of Nikolski, AK
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MAP 3.2 2010/10/14 21:49:18 19.436 -64.820 24.7 94 km ( 59 mi) NW of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.1 2010/10/14 17:27:55 62.949 -150.486 92.9 62 km ( 39 mi) NNW of Chase, AK
MAP 3.2 2010/10/14 13:08:39 52.158 -169.730 8.2 105 km ( 65 mi) SW of Nikolski, AK
MAP 4.0 2010/10/14 12:59:26 60.390 -140.615 0.2 107 km ( 66 mi) NNW of Yakutat, AK
MAP 3.4 2010/10/14 10:07:33 35.299 -92.352 4.6 3 km ( 2 mi) SSW of Guy, AR
MAP 3.0 2010/10/14 09:08:40 51.469 -172.959 21.6 118 km ( 74 mi) SE of Atka, AK
MAP 3.5 2010/10/14 08:08:50 18.541 -68.853 126.0 17 km ( 11 mi) WSW of Hig�ey, Dominican Republic
MAP 3.2 2010/10/14 07:59:38 51.247 -173.023 26.0 134 km ( 83 mi) SE of Atka, AK
MAP 3.3 2010/10/14 07:29:26 54.091 -164.155 13.2 95 km ( 59 mi) SSW of False Pass, AK
MAP 3.2 2010/10/14 06:33:06 37.160 -117.372 11.5 14 km ( 9 mi) N of Scottys Castle, CA
MAP 3.2 2010/10/14 04:26:50 35.028 -125.000 5.0 314 km (195 mi) WSW of Point Sur, CA
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MAP 3.2 2010/10/13 23:52:01 31.248 -115.646 6.0 20 km ( 12 mi) SSE of L�zaro C�rdenas, Mexico
MAP 3.5 2010/10/13 18:20:47 31.540 -114.347 10.0 78 km ( 48 mi) NE of San Felipe, Mexico
MAP 3.2 2010/10/13 17:33:30 51.676 -171.014 21.4 203 km (126 mi) SW of Nikolski, AK
MAP 4.3 2010/10/13 14:06:30 35.191 -97.320 13.0 8 km ( 5 mi) NE of Noble, OK
MAP 3.0 2010/10/13 12:07:29 32.759 -116.050 7.9 5 km ( 3 mi) WNW of Ocotillo, CA
MAP 4.4 2010/10/13 10:50:23 41.861 -127.012 11.2 222 km (138 mi) WSW of Gold Beach, OR
MAP 4.6 2010/10/13 10:36:15 51.634 -173.143 26.7 97 km ( 60 mi) SE of Atka, AK
MAP 4.2 2010/10/13 10:36:02 50.489 -173.403 41.5 198 km (123 mi) SSE of Atka, AK
MAP 3.5 2010/10/13 08:25:35 50.081 -178.778 40.1 250 km (155 mi) SW of Adak, AK
MAP 3.8 2010/10/13 07:30:17 51.201 -175.392 25.6 115 km ( 72 mi) SE of Adak, AK
MAP 3.2 2010/10/13 06:45:31 19.090 -64.872 20.0 71 km ( 44 mi) NW of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.2 2010/10/13 06:13:55 18.728 -67.684 86.8 63 km ( 39 mi) NW of Rinc�n, PR
MAP 3.3 2010/10/13 05:00:54 19.103 -64.836 31.0 68 km ( 42 mi) NW of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.0 2010/10/13 03:43:36 51.796 -171.007 26.3 194 km (120 mi) SW of Nikolski, AK
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MAP 3.1 2010/10/12 22:24:13 35.962 -117.663 3.0 27 km ( 17 mi) ESE of Coso Junction, CA
MAP 3.3 2010/10/12 22:22:53 51.933 -171.031 25.5 185 km (115 mi) SW of Nikolski, AK
MAP 3.0 2010/10/12 21:01:22 55.522 -157.077 7.5 120 km ( 74 mi) SE of Chignik, AK
MAP 3.5 2010/10/12 20:00:19 51.449 -175.207 36.0 108 km ( 67 mi) SW of Atka, AK
MAP 3.2 2010/10/12 18:12:02 61.390 -151.051 63.7 29 km ( 18 mi) NNE of Beluga, AK
MAP 3.0 2010/10/12 15:31:56 50.102 -179.669 41.7 290 km (180 mi) SW of Adak, AK
MAP 3.2 2010/10/12 13:06:46 50.750 -101.835 2.0 167 km (104 mi) NW of Brandon, Canada
MAP 3.8 2010/10/12 09:27:11 58.379 -152.958 58.9 35 km ( 22 mi) N of Aleneva, AK
MAP 3.0 2010/10/12 08:27:47 52.076 -169.771 41.8 114 km ( 71 mi) SSW of Nikolski, AK
MAP 3.2 2010/10/12 06:58:59 33.002 -116.468 7.9 13 km ( 8 mi) SE of Julian, CA
MAP 3.5 2010/10/12 06:57:36 52.241 -169.826 23.7 102 km ( 63 mi) SW of Nikolski, AK
MAP 3.5 2010/10/12 06:30:46 55.358 -155.384 6.2 192 km (119 mi) SSW of Akhiok, AK
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