Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands on Sunday, 27 March 2016
Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands on Sunday, 27 March 2016
This quake was likely an aftershock of the M 5.8 quake: Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands on Sun, 27 Mar 18h01, which had occurred 26 minutes earlier.

Mar 27 18:40: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.9.
Mar 27 18:41: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 5.0.
Mar 27 18:42: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 5.7.
Mar 27 18:43: Magnitude recalculated from 5.7 to 5.8.
Mar 27 18:47: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 6.0.
Mar 27 19:20: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 6.1.
Mar 27 19:22: Magnitude recalculated from 6.1 to 5.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 30.0 km.
Mar 27 18:41: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 5.0.
Mar 27 18:42: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 5.7.
Mar 27 18:43: Magnitude recalculated from 5.7 to 5.8.
Mar 27 18:47: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 6.0.
Mar 27 19:20: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 6.1.
Mar 27 19:22: Magnitude recalculated from 6.1 to 5.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 30.0 km.
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 30.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 52.3°N / 168.77°W

Nearest volcano: Tana (70 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 2*10^12 J (554 MWh / 477 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
Sun, 27 Mar 2016 | ||||
Sun, 27 Mar 18:27 UTC | M 4.7 / 2 km | FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS | EMSC | |
Sun, 27 Mar 18:27 UTC | M 4.7 / 35 km | - 70km S of Nikolski, Alaska | USGS |