2014 Palma Bay earthquake

2014 Alaskan earthquake Events July 2022 2014 Palma Bay earthquake Alaska 2014 07 25 02:54 ADT 2014-07-25 10:54:49 usb000rx5i 606920342 6.0 Mw 58.31 136.96 region:US_type:event inline, title Oblique-slip Alaska United States IV The 2014 Palma Bay earthquake occurred at 02:54 Alaska Daylight Time on July 25 in the northern southeastern panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. The earthquake registered 6.0 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of IV (Light). It was centered on Palma Bay, 26 miles from Elfin Cove and 94 miles from the state capital of Juneau.AEIC http://www.aeic.alaska.edu/quakes/palma_bay_20140725.html M6.0 July 25, 2014 Palma Bay Earthquake Alaska Earthquake Information Center 25 July 2014 3 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150603021358/http://www.aeic.alaska.edu/quakes/palma_bay_20140725.html dead Although there were no injuries or deaths, there were significant disruptions to Internet and telecommunications throughout Southeast Alaska, including to major telecom providers Alaska Communications Systems (ACS) and AT&T wireless, Internet and other communication systems. Earthquake The earthquake struck along the strike-slip Queen Charlotte Fault, connecting Alaska's Aleutian Islands tectonic area with Southeast Alaska.http://www.decodedscience.com/mexico-alaska-english-channel-earthquakes-23-30-july-2014/48187 Mexico, Alaska and the English Channel: Earthquakes 23-30 July 2014 Decoded Science 31 July 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808050751/http://www.decodedscience.com/mexico-alaska-english-channel-earthquakes-23-30-july-2014/48187 dead The mainshock was preceded by less than one minute by a M5.4 foreshock in the immediate area. There were also a number of other M5 or higher events in the days leading up to the main event, but Alaska state seismologist Michael West stated that there was no evidence that they were related.http://www.ktoo.org/2014/07/28/southeast-alaskas-recent-earthquakes-connected/ Are Southeast Alaska's recent earthquakes connected? KTOO-TV Casey Kelly 28 July 2014 31 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140811221227/http://www.ktoo.org/2014/07/28/southeast-alaskas-recent-earthquakes-connected/ 11 August 2014 live Damage The earthquake caused widespread outages to telecommunications in Southeast Alaska. Cellphone, Internet and other communications were disrupted for customers of ACS and AT&T throughout the day. Businesses in the area were unable to process credit card transactions, and many local websites were inaccessible.http://www.ktoo.org/2014/07/25/earthquake-felt-southeast-alaska-tsunami-expected/ 5.9 magnitude earthquake disrupts Southeast telecomms 25 July 2014 KTOO-TV 25 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140809212752/http://www.ktoo.org/2014/07/25/earthquake-felt-southeast-alaska-tsunami-expected/ 9 August 2014 live Outages were caused by damage to undersea fiber-optic cable serving the area. Other outages included the website of Alaska Electric Light & Power, the area's largest provider of electricity, although electrical service was not disrupted.http://juneauempire.com/local/2014-07-25/quake-causes-break-communications#.U9MYMCiDBMd Quake causes break in communications Juneau Empire 25 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20170510102121/http://juneauempire.com/local/2014-07-25/quake-causes-break-communications#.U9MYMCiDBMd 10 May 2017 dead See also List of earthquakes in 2014 List of earthquakes in Alaska List of earthquakes in the United States References M6.1 – 72 km W of Gustavus, Alaska https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000rx5i#general_summary United States Geological Survey External links 606920342 Category:2014 earthquakes Category:2014 in Alaska Category:Communications in Alaska Palma