M 7.0 on the Aleutian subduction zone

Here is another pretty big earthquake. Those on the islands of Adak and Atka probably got shook pretty strongly.
The moment tensor shows a compressional earthquake and this is consistent with this setting on a subduction zone. If this EQ lies on the subduction zone fault, then it shows the dip of the subduction zone is about 22 degrees +-.
M=7.0 Aleutian Moment Tensor
here is a map
M=7.0 Aleutian
Here is a cool animation for the earthquake from NOAA PMEL. This earthquake is highly unlikely to generate a tsunami, but these scientists do this for all earthquakes that could generate a tsunami.
http://earthjay.com/earthquakes/20130830_aleutians/andr1.mpeg
here is a map with the USGS shakemap overlay:
M=7.0 Aleutian
here is a map with historic earthquakes plotted as grey circles:
M=6.5 NW south Island
Here is the USGS page: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000jdt7#summary
Here is the USGS map for the region:
http://earthjay.com/earthquakes/20130830_aleutians/aleutian_tsum.jpg

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