Mag. 1.1 earthquake - - 80km SSW of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska, on 2015-08-09 00:01:18 -08:00

Mag. 1.1 earthquake - - 80km SSW of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska, on 2015-08-09 00:01:18 -08:00

Minor magnitude 1.1 earthquake at 46 km depth

9 Aug 09:10 UTC: First to report: USGS after 1 hour and 9 minutes.
Date & time: 9 Aug 2015 08:01:18 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 2015-08-09 00:01:18 -08:00
Magnitude: 1.1
Depth: 46.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 59.8363°N / 153.3633°W (Alaska, Alaska, United States)
Nearest volcano: Iliamna (26 km / 16 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
42 km (26 mi) E of Pedro Bay (pop: 42) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) W of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (65 mi) WNW of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) W of Fritz Creek (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
132 km (82 mi) WSW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (88 mi) SW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) WSW of Soldotna (pop: 4,540) --> See nearby quakes!
244 km (152 mi) SW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5623 km (3494 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5623 km (3494 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: 2.8 x 106 joules (0.783 kilowatt hours) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 1.146 km- 80km SSW of Redoubt Volcano, AlaskaUSGS

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Mag. 1.1 earthquake - - 80km SSW of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska, on 2015-08-09 00:01:18 -08:00
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