Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake 59 miles southeast of Sand Point, Alaska, United States
Wed, 3 Mar 2021, 14:18
14:18 PM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
4.6 quake 3 Mar 4:54 am (GMT -9)
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.6 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Sand Point (pop. 1,100) located 59 miles from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
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Date & time: 3 Mar 2021 4:54 am (GMT -9) local time (3 Mar 2021 13:54 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 31.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.63°N / 159.65°W

Primary data source: USGS
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