USGS National-Strong Motion Program
Preliminary Corrected Peak Ground Acceleration and Velocity Values for
November 03, 2002, Denali Fault, Alaska Earthquake (posted 11/04/2002; updated 05/08/2006)
Mw 7.9, 11/03/2002, 22:12 UTC, 11/03/2002 01:12 PM AKST, 63.517 N, 147.525 W, 5 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
R109 CMG5TD 5596 AK: R109 (temp) ANSS/UA 63.3953 -148.6468 57.6 257 1 CMG5 360 107.30 12.95
                  2 CMG5 90 58.57 -6.15
                  3 CMG5 UP 48.49 5.72
Carlo CMG5TD 5595 AK: Carlo (temp) ANSS/UA 63.5514 -148.8093 64.0 274 1 CMG5 360 -86.14 10.38
                  2 CMG5 90 -98.01 7.56
                  3 CMG5 UP -70.21 -8.51
ps10* custom   AK: TAPS Pump Station # 10 Alyeska 63.4245 -145.7627 88.3 96 1 FBA 317 330.95 95.99
                  2 FBA UP 236.80 -41.84
                  3 FBA 47 330.29 154.90
ps09* custom   AK: TAPS Pump Station # 09 Alyeska 63.9298 -145.7683 98.3 61 1 FBA 15 53.40 11.21
                  2 FBA UP -52.49 9.12
                  3 FBA 105 71.24 13.74
ps08* custom   AK: TAPS Pump Station # 08 Alyeska 64.5431 -146.8194 119.5 16 1 FBA 319 -35.10 -4.40
                  2 FBA UP 23.50 3.00
                  3 FBA 49 45.30 -5.30
2767 SMA-1 4005 AK: Moose Creek Dam; Upper Gallery ACOE 64.79263 -147.17983 143.1 7 1 SMA-1 30 -29.75 4.21
                  2 SMA-1 UP 15.35 2.69
                  3 SMA-1 300 42.33 5.46
FA02 CMG5TD 5609 AK: Fairbanks; Ester Fire Station ANSS/GI 64.8455 -148.0089 150.0 351 1 CMG5 360 -40.02 2.95
                  2 CMG5 90 -46.76 -5.37
                  3 CMG5 UP -24.24 3.75
2797 SMA-1 2178 AK: Fairbanks; Univ of Alaska; Elvey Building USGS 64.860 -147.848 150.5 354 1 SMA-1 360 62.94 -5.30
                  2 SMA-1 UP -40.24 3.40
                  3 SMA-1 270 108.00 -8.89
8022 K2 593 AK: Fairbanks; Geophysical Observatory, CIGO USGS 64.8735 -147.8614 152.1 354 1 FBA-2g 360 -69.27 6.28
                  2 FBA-2g UP 47.15 -3.66
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -84.51 -7.07
ps11* custom   AK: TAPS Pump Station # 11 Alyeska 62.0877 -145.4822 190.3 146 1 FBA 337 -78.76 12.69
                  2 FBA UP 28.15 9.71
                  3 FBA 67 -60.46 11.24
ps07* custom   AK: TAPS Pump Station # 07 Alyeska 65.3111 -148.2786 203.3 350 1 FBA 309 17.60 -3.30
                  2 FBA UP 9.80 -1.90
                  3 FBA 39 -16.90 -3.20
ps12* custom   AK: TAPS Pump Station # 12 Alyeska 61.4758 -145.1436 258.4 151 1 FBA 342 -33.60 4.20
                  2 FBA UP -23.00 -3.80
                  3 FBA 72 38.50 -5.40
8019 K2 528 AK: Eagle River; Alaska Geologic Materials USGS 61.3493 -149.5411 263.0 204 1 FBA-2g 360 -5.96 -1.17
                  2 FBA-2g UP -4.25 1.14
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -5.47 1.86
2784 K2 1728 AK: Valdez; Valdez City Hall USGS 61.1302 -146.3547 272.8 167 1 EpiSen 90 -26.03 4.61
                  2 EpiSen 360 -21.36 3.05
                  3 EpiSen UP -12.22 -2.25
2723 K2 1727 AK: Valdez; Valdez Dock Company USGS 61.1276 -146.3605 273.0 167 1 EpiSen 90 8.54 -2.68
                  2 EpiSen 360 -9.42 2.06
                  3 EpiSen UP 5.85 -2.04
8034 K2 1713 AK: Valdez; Valdez Civic Center USGS 61.1263 -146.3567 273.2 167 1 EpiSen 90 -5.86 -2.74
                  2 EpiSen 360 6.26 2.24
                  3 EpiSen UP -5.75 -2.08
K2-03 K2 142 AK: Anchorage; K2-03 UA/ANSS 61.219 -149.718 280.1 205 1 FBA-2g 360 9.09 1.86
                  2 FBA-2g UP -5.32 1.15
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -8.47 2.45
K2-02 K2 137 AK: Anchorage; K2-02 UA/ANSS 61.224 -149.822 281.8 206 1 FBA-2g 360 -11.53 2.92
                  2 FBA-2g UP 6.59 -1.33
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -10.59 2.79
8038 K2 1737 AK: Anchorage; New Fire Station # 1 USGS 61.2184 -149.8829 283.7 207 1 EpiSen 90 -17.04 3.08
                  2 EpiSen 360 18.05 -4.19
                  3 EpiSen UP -8.13 -1.55
K2-06 K2 136 AK: Anchorage; K2-06 UA/ANSS 61.191 -149.822 285.2 206 1 FBA-2g 360 10.70 2.27
                  2 FBA-2g UP 4.99 1.30
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -9.57 -2.23
8016 K2 1356 AK; Anchorage; BP Building USGS 61.1922 -149.8645 286.0 206          
      14th Floor, NE           1 FBA-11 270 -26.33 -8.42
      14th Floor, SW           2 FBA-11 270 -23.68 8.03
      8th Floor, NE (noisy sensor)           3 FBA-11 270    
      8th Floor, SW           4 FBA-11 270 -18.21 -5.33
      14th Floor, Center           5 FBA-11 360 27.69 10.87
      8th Floor, Center           6 FBA-11 180 26.33 -6.37
      Basement, NW           7 FBA-11 UP -5.81 1.51
      Basement, SE           8 FBA-11 UP -6.15 1.54
      Basement, SE           9 FBA-11 270 15.57 -2.91
      Adjacent Hole, 2'           10 FBA-11 90 -20.77 3.00
      Adjacent Hole, 2'           11 FBA-11 360 -16.14 2.47
      Adjacent Hole, 2'           12 FBA-11 UP -6.19 1.52
8030 K2 1741 AK: Anchorage; Police Headquarters ANSS 61.1795 -149.8058 286.0 205 1 EpiSen 90 10.09 2.18
                  2 EpiSen 360 8.71 -1.88
                  3 EpiSen UP -5.26 1.27
K2-05 K2 144 AK: Anchorage; K2-05 UA/ANSS 61.200 -149.911 286.2 207 1 FBA-2g 360 14.62 -3.23
                  2 FBA-2g UP -7.16 1.72
                  3 FBA-2g 90 15.70 3.04
8024 K2 1751 AK: Anchorage, Dowl Engineers Warehouse ANSS 61.1832 -149.8853 287.3 206 1 EpiSen 90 10.02 -2.52
                  2 EpiSen 360 -13.91 2.35
                  3 EpiSen UP -5.26 -1.12
8017 K2 1736 AK; Anchorage; Aho Residence, Basement USGS 61.1959 -149.9465 287.4 207 1 EpiSen 90 15.62 3.68
                  2 EpiSen 360 -18.31 4.22
                  3 EpiSen UP -9.76 -1.77
8036 K2 1731 AK: Anchorage; DOI Office of Aircraft Services USGS 61.1779 -149.9657 289.7 207 1 EpiSen 90 -12.42 -3.40
                  2 EpiSen 360 22.38 -3.96
                  3 EpiSen UP -7.54 -1.50
8027 K2 1744 AK: Anchorage; State Fish & Game ANSS 61.1609 -149.8892 289.7 206 1 EpiSen 90 -13.40 2.66
                  2 EpiSen 360 -11.91 2.53
                  3 EpiSen UP 6.47 1.84
K2-04 K2 132 AK: Anchorage; K2-04 UA/ANSS 61.177 -150.010 290.8 207 1 FBA-2g 360 -11.15 3.37
                  2 FBA-2g UP -6.99 1.69
                  3 FBA-2g 90 13.27 4.64
8037 Etna 1397 AK: Anchorage; NOAA Weather Facility USGS 61.1562 -149.9845 292.3 207 1 FBA-2g 360 19.25 -4.26
                  2 FBA-2g UP -7.30 1.13
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -13.51 3.57
8039 K2 1734 AK: Anchorage; New Fire Station # 7 USGS 61.1416 -149.9512 293.0 206 1 EpiSen 90 -20.15 -3.85
                  2 EpiSen 360 20.26 -3.24
                  3 EpiSen UP -7.79 1.27
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