USGS National-Strong Motion Program
Preliminary Corrected Peak Ground Acceleration and Velocity Values for
October 23, 2002, Nenana Mountain, Alaska Earthquake (posted 10/29/2002; updated 01/03/2003)
Mw 6.7, 10/23/2002, 11:27 UTC, 10/23/2002 03:27 AM AKDT, 63.626 N, 148.016 W, 10 km depth
Sta Inst Inst Recorder Location Owner Lat Lon Dist Az Ch Sensor Orient PGA PGV
Code type S/N     deg deg km deg No type deg cm/s/s cm/s
ps09* custom   AK: TAPS Pump Station # 09 Alyeska 63.9311 -145.7681 116.0 72 1 FBA 13 -17.90 -1.50
                  2 FBA UP 14.90 0.90
                  3 FBA 103 -15.50 -1.20
ps08* custom   AK: TAPS Pump Station # 08 Alyeska 64.5431 -146.8194 117.7 29 1 FBA 319 -12.60 0.90
                  2 FBA UP -7.70 -0.90
                  3 FBA 49 12.90 -1.00
FA02 CMG5TD 5609 AK: Fairbanks; Ester Fire Station ANSS/UA 64.8455 -148.0089 136.0 0 1 CMG5 360 -14.04 0.96
                  2 CMG5 90 -22.69 -2.71
                  3 CMG5 UP 10.84 0.45
8022 K2 593 AK: Fairbanks; Geophy Observatory, CIGO USGS 64.8735 -147.8614 149.0 3 1 FBA-2g 360 -28.99 -1.98
                  2 FBA-2g UP 20.18 -1.44
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -29.65 -3.24
ps07* custom   AK: TAPS Pump Station # 07 Alyeska 65.3111 -148.2786 188.3 356 1 FBA 309 8.40 2.20
                  2 FBA UP -3.40 0.60
                  3 FBA 39 -6.50 2.30
K2-18 K2 863 AK: Palmer; K2-18 UA/ANSS 61.598 -149.133 233.2 195 1 FBA-2g 360 -5.37 -0.84
                  2 FBA-2g UP -3.51 1.04
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -12.40 3.30
K2-17 K2 862 AK: Birchwood; K2-17 UA/ANSS 61.396 -149.513 260.2 198 1 FBA-2g 360 -7.32 0.91
                  2 FBA-2g UP -6.24 0.91
                  3 FBA-2g 90 7.92 1.54
8016 K2 1356 AK; Anchorage; BP Building USGS 61.1922 -149.8645 278.6 201          
      14th Floor, NE           1 FBA-11 270 LT LT
      14th Floor, SW           2 FBA-11 270 LT LT
      8th Floor, NE (noisy sensor)           3 FBA-11 270 LT LT
      8th Floor, SW           4 FBA-11 270 LT LT
      14th Floor, Center           5 FBA-11 360 LT LT
      8th Floor, Center           6 FBA-11 180 LT LT
      Basement, NW           7 FBA-11 UP LT LT
      Basement, SE           8 FBA-11 UP LT LT
      Basement, SE           9 FBA-11 270 LT LT
      Adjacent Hole, 2'           10 FBA-11 90 LT LT
      Adjacent Hole, 2'           11 FBA-11 360 LT LT
      Adjacent Hole, 2'           12 FBA-11 UP LT LT
8030 K2 1741 AK: Anchorage; Police Headquarters ANSS 61.1795 -149.8058 278.9 200 1 EpiSen 90 -5.33 -1.77
                  2 EpiSen 360 -4.05 0.82
                  3 EpiSen UP -2.48 0.57
8024 K2 1751 AK: Anchorage, Dowl Engineers Warehouse ANSS 61.1832 -149.8853 279.9 201 1 EpiSen 90 6.53 2.38
                  2 EpiSen 360 7.02 2.40
                  3 EpiSen UP -3.41 0.83
8007 K2 1746 AK: Anchorage; International Airport ANSS 61.1824 -149.9966 282.0 202 1 EpiSen 90 -8.86 3.37
                  2 EpiSen 360 -11.89 -3.22
                  3 EpiSen UP 5.80 -2.11
8027 K2 1744 AK: Anchorage; State Fish & Game ANSS 61.1609 -149.8892 282.3 201 1 EpiSen 90 -6.61 -2.42
                  2 EpiSen 360 7.09 2.27
                  3 EpiSen UP 3.29 -0.92
K2-03 K2 142 AK: Anchorage; K2-03 UA/ANSS 61.219 -149.718 282.3 199 1 FBA-2g 360 -4.54 0.93
                  2 FBA-2g UP 2.94 0.71
                  3 FBA-2g 90 5.11 -1.64
K2-01 K2 134 AK: Anchorage; K2-01 UA/ANSS 61.235 -149.869 283.1 201 1 FBA-2g 360 10.95 3.17
                  2 FBA-2g UP -4.36 -1.32
                  3 FBA-2g 90 9.92 -2.27
K2-02 K2 137 AK: Anchorage; K2-02 UA/ANSS 61.224 -149.822 283.5 200 1 FBA-2g 360 7.65 1.28
                  2 FBA-2g UP 2.88 0.72
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -8.32 1.75
8038 K2 1737 AK: Anchorage; New Fire Station # 1 USGS 61.2184 -149.8829 285.1 201 1 EpiSen 90 -7.78 2.55
                  2 EpiSen 360 9.60 2.64
                  3 EpiSen UP -3.49 1.19
K2-09 K2 141 AK: Anchorage; K2-09 UA/ANSS 61.185 -149.744 286.3 199 1 FBA-2g 360 4.35 0.85
                  2 FBA-2g UP -3.44 -0.68
                  3 FBA-2g 90 4.89 -1.86
K2-06 K2 136 AK: Anchorage; K2-06 UA/ANSS 61.191 -149.822 286.9 200 1 FBA-2g 360 -4.73 1.39
                  2 FBA-2g UP -3.00 0.74
                  3 FBA-2g 90 5.21 -1.54
K2-05 K2 144 AK: Anchorage; K2-05 UA/ANSS 61.200 -149.911 287.5 201 1 FBA-2g 360 9.12 2.55
                  2 FBA-2g UP 3.83 1.23
                  3 FBA-2g 90 8.50 2.34
8017 K2 1736 AK; Aho Residence; Basement USGS 61.1959 -149.9465 288.6 201 1 EpiSen 90 10.81 3.57
                  2 EpiSen 360 10.66 -3.04
                  3 EpiSen UP -6.19 -2.39
K2-19 K2 1090 AK: Anchorage; K2-19 UA/ANSS 61.190 -149.985 289.9 201 1 FBA-2g 360 -11.37 3.37
                  2 FBA-2g UP -5.61 -2.03
                  3 FBA-2g 90 10.73 3.16
K2-08 K2 135 AK: Anchorage; K2-08 UA/ANSS 61.177 -149.919 290.1 201 1 FBA-2g 360 -7.65 3.08
                  2 FBA-2g UP 2.94 -0.89
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -7.08 2.85
K2-12 K2 133 AK: Anchorage; K2-12 UA/ANSS 61.156 -149.792 290.2 199 1 FBA-2g 360 -3.44 -1.01
                  2 FBA-2g UP 2.06 0.58
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -3.92 -1.42
8036 K2 1731 AK: Anchorage; DOI Office of Aircraft Services USGS 61.1779 -149.9657 290.8 201 1 EpiSen 90 -10.24 3.25
                  2 EpiSen 360 10.07 2.54
                  3 EpiSen UP -6.85 -2.16
2784 K2 1728 AK: Valdez; City Hall USGS 61.1302 -146.3547 291.1 162 1 EpiSen 90 11.43 -1.87
                  2 EpiSen 360 12.31 -1.61
                  3 EpiSen UP -5.20 0.66
K2-04 K2 132 AK: Anchorage; K2-04 UA/ANSS 61.177 -150.010 291.7 202 1 FBA-2g 360 -8.74 -2.16
                  2 FBA-2g UP 4.63 1.75
                  3 FBA-2g 90 9.10 -2.98
K2-11 K2 143 AK: Anchorage; K2-11 UA/ANSS 61.149 -149.855 291.9 200 1 FBA-2g 360 6.55 1.15
                  2 FBA-2g UP -2.55 0.65
                  3 FBA-2g 90 5.92 -1.72
K2-14 K2 140 AK: Anchorage; K2-14 UA/ANSS 61.124 -149.766 293.1 199 1 FBA-2g 360 7.42 -0.76
                  2 FBA-2g UP 3.66 -0.58
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -6.50 1.24
K2-21 K2 1091 AK: Anchorage; K2-21 UA/ANSS 61.153 -149.949 293.1 201 1 FBA-2g 360 9.89 2.53
                  2 FBA-2g UP -3.83 0.97
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -11.40 3.17
K2-07 K2 1089 AK: Anchorage; K2-07 UA/ANSS 61.160 -150.001 293.3 201 1 FBA-2g 360 8.06 -2.52
                  2 FBA-2g UP -5.29 -1.38
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -9.81 3.18
8037 Etna 1397 AK: Anchorage; NOAA Weather Facility USGS 61.1562 -149.9845 293.4 201 1 FBA-2g 360 8.81 -2.55
                  2 FBA-2g UP 4.71 -1.50
                  3 FBA-2g 90 10.95 2.43
8039 K2 1734 AK: Anchorage; New Fire Station # 7 USGS 61.1416 -149.9512 294.4 201 1 EpiSen 90 17.23 2.87
                  2 EpiSen 360 12.27 2.95
                  3 EpiSen UP -4.26 -0.88
K2-16 K2 181 AK: Anchorage; K2-16 UA/ANSS 61.099 -149.685 294.5 198 1 FBA-2g 120 -4.29 -0.98
                  2 FBA-2g UP 2.74 0.52
                  3 FBA-2g 210 -4.79 1.16
K2-20 K2 1087 AK: Anchorage; K2-20 UA/ANSS 61.155 -150.053 294.8 202 1 FBA-2g 360 8.74 3.07
                  2 FBA-2g UP 5.71 1.67
                  3 FBA-2g 90 9.92 2.78
K2-10 K2 145 AK: Anchorage; K2-10 UA/ANSS 61.130 -149.928 295.2 200 1 FBA-2g 360 6.87 2.65
                  2 FBA-2g UP -3.83 0.79
                  3 FBA-2g 90 7.85 -2.86
K2-13 K2 1086 AK: Anchorage; K2-13 UA/ANSS 61.113 -149.856 295.8 200 1 FBA-2g 360 8.98 1.26
                  2 FBA-2g UP 3.38 0.80
                  3 FBA-2g 90 6.94 1.77
K2-15 K2 139 AK: Anchorage; K2-15 UA/ANSS 61.087 -149.750 296.8 198 1 FBA-2g 360 8.03 0.74
                  2 FBA-2g UP -3.98 0.63
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -6.94 -1.31
K2-22 K2 1088 AK: Anchorage; K2-22 UA/ANSS 61.088 -149.834 298.1 199 1 FBA-2g 360 -6.58 -1.24
                  2 FBA-2g UP 4.44 0.66
                  3 FBA-2g 90 6.01 -1.42
LT Late Trigger, time series may not include max peaks
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