Sand Point feels aftershock


Monday, May 09 2011
Unalaska, AK – The city of Sand Point experienced another earthquake this morning. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a 5.0-magnitude aftershock jolted the community this morning at 11 o'clock. The Sand Point police station says that no injuries or damage have been reported.
Natasha Rupert is a seismologist with the Alaska Earthquake Information Center, and she says that the tremor took place in the same spot where two stronger earthquakes hit last Thursday. She adds that Sand Point residents should expect more aftershocks in the coming days.
"Most of the aftershocks occur within days of the main shock, but sometimes it takes a couple of weeks for this activity to go back to its normal background level," says Rupert. "Definitely there will be more aftershocks this week for sure, and probably next week as well."
The epicenter of all three quakes was approximately 30 miles from Sand Point.