Mag. 2.9 earthquake - 45 mi west of Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2015-07-30 21:39:04 -08:00
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.3 quake Kenai Peninsula County, 30 mi east of Port Alsworth, Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, 29 July 2015 02:35 GMT, which had occurred 2 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 113 km depth
31 Jul 06:10 UTC: First to report: USGS after 31 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2015-07-30 21:39:04 -08:00
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 113.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 59.9308°N / 153.1055°W
(Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Iliamna (11 km / 7 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
58 km (36 mi) ENE of Pedro Bay (pop: 42) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) WNW of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) WNW of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) WSW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
226 km (141 mi) SW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
247 km (154 mi) SW of Eagle River (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
247 km (154 mi) SW of Eagle River (Anchorage County) (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
1078 km (670 mi) WNW of Juneau (pop: 32,800) --> See nearby quakes!
5607 km (3484 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5607 km (3484 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 113 km | - 64km SSW of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska | USGS |
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Mag. 2.9 earthquake - 45 mi west of Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2015-07-30 21:39:04 -08:00
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