USGS National-Strong Motion Program
Preliminary Corrected Peak Ground Acceleration and Velocity and Pseudo-Spectral Acceleration Values for
December 15, 2003, Point MacKenzie, Alaska Earthquake (posted 12/18/2003; updated 12/19/2003)
ML 3.7, 12/15/2003, 14:55 UTC, 12/15/2003, 05:55 AM AKST , 61.350 N, 149.687 W, 37.0 km depth, Regional Network ID# ak00032244
Sta Inst Inst State: City; Recorder Location Owner Lat Lon Dist Az Ch Sensor Orient PGA PGV PSA at:
No type S/N     deg deg km deg No type deg cm/s/s cm/s 0.3 s 1.0 s 3.0 s
8019 K2 528 AK: Eagle River; AK Geologic Materials USGS 61.3495 -149.5408 7.8 90 1 FBA-2g 360 21.0 -0.4 1.06 0.056 0.0061
                  2 FBA-2g UP -3.7 0.1 0.12 0.012 0.0007
                  3 FBA-2g 90 13.6 0.2 0.43 0.030 0.0031
8011 K2 1747 AK: Anchorage; Russian Jack Springs St Pk USGS 61.209 -149.786 16.6 199 1 EpiSen 90 2.1 0.1 0.38 0.022 0.0023
                  2 EpiSen 360 -2.3 0.0 0.16 0.011 0.0007
                  3 EpiSen UP -3.3 -0.1 0.08 0.017 0.0006
8026 K2 1742 AK: Anchorage; Baptist Church of Christ USGS 61.2089 -149.8289 17.5 206 1 EpiSen 90 -6.4 -0.2 1.38 0.058 0.0054
                  2 EpiSen 360 -5.6 -0.2 0.42 0.022 0.0021
                  3 EpiSen UP -2.4 -0.1 0.34 0.011 0.0010
8038 K2 1737 AK: Anchorage; New Fire Station # 1 USGS 61.2183 -149.8828 18.0 216 1 EpiSen 90 -4.2 0.2 0.84 0.080 0.0071
                  2 EpiSen 360 6.9 -0.2 0.91 0.047 0.0037
                  3 EpiSen UP -3.4 0.1 0.23 0.014 0.0012
8040 K2 2153 AK: Anchorage; Atwood Bldg, Array # 1 USGS 61.2153 -149.893 18.6 216                
      Basement, NW corner           1 EpiSen 90 -6.4 0.2 0.98 0.078 0.0077
      Basement, NW corner           2 EpiSen 360 -8.9 0.3 0.92 0.051 0.0050
      Basement, NW corner           3 EpiSen UP 4.3 0.1 0.32 0.013 0.0016
      Basement, SW           4 EpiSen UP 4.1 0.1 0.30 0.013 0.0015
      1st Floor, W           5 EpiSen 360 -10.0 0.3 0.89 0.051 0.0049
      no sensor           6              
      Basement, NE           7 EpiSen UP 4.0 0.1 0.31 0.015 0.0016
      1st Floor, E           8 EpiSen 360 -17.1 0.4 0.98 0.066 0.0065
      1st Floor, E           9 EpiSen 90 -8.7 0.3 1.06 0.077 0.0083
      2nd Floor, W           10 EpiSen 360 -10.9 0.3 0.85 0.054 0.0050
      2nd Floor, E           11 EpiSen 360 -14.3 0.4 0.96 0.061 0.0059
      2nd Floor, E           12 EpiSen 90 -7.1 0.2 1.06 0.102 0.0083
8040 K2 2154 AK: Anchorage; Atwood Bldg, Array # 2 USGS 61.2153 -149.893 18.6 216                
      7th Floor, W           1 EpiSen 360 -9.4 0.3 0.97 0.056 0.0052
      7th Floor, E           2 EpiSen 360 -9.9 0.3 1.31 0.054 0.0052
      7th Floor, E           3 EpiSen 90 -6.1 0.2 1.12 0.158 0.0090
      8th Floor, W           4 EpiSen 360 -9.1 0.3 0.93 0.055 0.0050
      8th Floor, E           5 EpiSen 360 -9.1 0.3 1.07 0.056 0.0051
      8th Floor, E           6 EpiSen 90 -5.9 0.2 1.05 0.155 0.0092
      13th Floor, W           7 EpiSen 360 -6.6 0.2 0.79 0.042 0.0040
      13th Floor, E           8 EpiSen 360 -5.8 0.2 0.99 0.049 0.0040
      13th Floor, E           9 EpiSen 90 -4.9 0.2 0.93 0.100 0.0073
      14th Floor, W           10 EpiSen 360 -6.2 0.2 0.97 0.044 0.0042
      14th Floor, E           11 EpiSen 360 5.6 0.2 1.21 0.051 0.0042
      14th Floor, E           12 EpiSen 90 -4.7 0.2 1.05 0.084 0.0071
8040 K2 2155 AK: Anchorage; Atwood Bldg, Array # 3 USGS 61.2153 -149.893 18.6 216                
      19th Floor, W           1 EpiSen 360 -4.5 0.1 0.44 0.040 0.0033
      19th Floor, E           2 EpiSen 360 3.3 0.1 0.40 0.045 0.0034
      19th Floor, E           3 EpiSen 90 3.3 0.2 0.50 0.120 0.0075
      20th Floor, W           4 EpiSen 360 4.6 0.2 0.74 0.046 0.0043
      20th Floor, E           5 EpiSen 360 4.2 0.2 0.90 0.056 0.0050
      20th Floor, E           6 EpiSen 90 3.7 0.2 0.89 0.166 0.0101
      Roof, W           7 EpiSen 360 -9.4 0.4 1.72 0.082 0.0075
      Roof, E           8 EpiSen 360 8.9 0.4 1.70 0.084 0.0079
      Roof, E           9 EpiSen 90 7.5 0.4 1.91 0.211 0.0142
8016 K2 1356 AK; Anchorage; BP Building USGS 61.1922 -149.8645 20.0 209                
      14th Floor, NE           1 FBA-11 270 -3.8 0.2 0.81 0.111 0.0077
      14th Floor, SW           2 FBA-11 270 1.8 -0.1 0.43 0.094 0.0063
      8th Floor, NE           3 FBA-11 270 4.6 -0.2 1.15 0.126 0.0088
      8th Floor SW           4 FBA-11 270 -3.2 -0.2 0.87 0.082 0.0069
      14th Floor, center           5 FBA-2g 360 3.6 0.1 0.50 0.041 0.0036
      8th Floor center           6 FBA-11 360 -4.5 0.2 0.49 0.027 0.0024
      Basement, NW           7 FBA-11 UP -2.7 -0.1 0.28 0.011 0.0022
      Basement, SE           8 FBA-11 UP -3.1 0.1 0.13 0.008 0.0008
      Basement, SE           9 FBA-11 270 6.4 0.3 1.49 0.072 0.0079
      Downhole, 2' (freefield)           10 FBA-11 90 -9.8 -0.4 2.13 0.096 0.0099
      Downhole, 2' (freefield)           11 FBA-11 360 12.9 0.3 1.32 0.061 0.0061
      Downhole, 2' (freefield)           12 FBA-11 UP -5.9 0.1 0.18 0.015 0.0028
8016 K2 2133 AK: Anchorage, BP Building USGS 61.1922 -149.8645 20.0 209                
      Basement, NE corner           1 EpiSen 90 -6.6 -0.3 1.70 0.083 0.0086
      Basement, NE corner           2 EpiSen 360 -6.4 0.2 0.69 0.034 0.0031
      Basement, NE corner           3 EpiSen UP 2.4 0.1 0.22 0.008 0.0008
8030 K2 1741 AK: Anchorage; Police Headquarters USGS 61.1795 -149.8058 20.0 199 1 EpiSen 90 6.5 0.2 0.43 0.047 0.0035
                  2 EpiSen 360 -4.6 0.1 0.47 0.017 0.0016
                  3 EpiSen UP -2.7 0.0 0.11 0.010 0.0007
8024 K2 1751 AK: Anchorage; Dowl Engineers Warehouse USGS 61.1832 -149.8853 21.4 210 1 EpiSen 90 -7.7 -0.3 1.67 0.066 0.0078
                  2 EpiSen 360 4.2 0.1 0.54 0.021 0.0018
                  3 EpiSen UP 2.6 0.1 0.17 0.008 0.0009
8029 K2 1748 AK: Anchorage; Tudor Elementary School USGS 61.1739 -149.8501 21.5 204 1 EpiSen 90 -6.6 -0.3 0.94 0.056 0.0067
                  2 EpiSen 360 -5.4 0.2 0.51 0.030 0.0025
                  3 EpiSen UP -1.3 0.0 0.17 0.008 0.0007
8017 K2 1736 AK: Anchorage; Aho Residence USGS 61.1959 -149.9465 22.1 219 1 EpiSen 90 -7.7 -0.2 1.53 0.089 0.0089
                  2 EpiSen 360 -8.7 -0.3 1.37 0.057 0.0055
                  3 EpiSen UP 2.7 0.1 0.45 0.035 0.0020
8036 K2 1731 AK: Anchorage; DOI Office of Aircraft Services USGS 61.1779 -149.9656 24.3 218 1 EpiSen 90 19.0 -0.6 1.51 0.083 0.0096
                  2 EpiSen 360 9.5 -0.3 0.88 0.041 0.0038
                  3 EpiSen UP -4.0 0.1 0.59 0.020 0.0016
8025 K2 1743 AK: Anchorage; BS Lutheran Church USGS 61.1471 -149.8939 25.2 206 1 EpiSen 90 -5.4 -0.2 0.65 0.059 0.0049
                  2 EpiSen 360 -7.5 0.2 0.66 0.034 0.0029
                  3 EpiSen UP -2.5 0.1 0.19 0.011 0.0009
8037 K2 1729 AK: Anchorage; NOAA Weather Facility USGS 61.1562 -149.9844 26.9 217 1 EpiSen 90 -2.7 0.1 0.63 0.041 0.0041
                  2 EpiSen 360 -2.9 0.1 0.36 0.017 0.0012
                  3 EpiSen UP 2.9 0.1 0.19 0.012 0.0011
8039 K2 1734 AK: Anchorage; New Fire Station # 7 USGS 61.1415 -149.9512 27.2 212 1 EpiSen 90 5.9 0.1 0.82 0.070 0.0041
                  2 EpiSen 360 6.3 -0.1 0.79 0.031 0.0029
                  3 EpiSen UP -2.3 0.0 0.15 0.012 0.0008
8021 K2 1755 AK: Anchorage; Klatt Elementary School USGS 61.1129 -149.9095 29.0 204 1 EpiSen 90 2.2 -0.1 0.36 0.031 0.0017
                  2 EpiSen 360 -2.2 -0.1 0.18 0.015 0.0008
                  3 EpiSen UP 0.8 0.0 0.10 0.012 0.0007