Mag. 2.7 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 43 mi west of Kalifornsky, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2015-10-06 01:30:25 -08:00
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 64 km depth
6 Oct 11:10 UTC: First to report: USGS after 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2015-10-06 01:30:25 -08:00
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 64.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 60.2048°N / 152.4606°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Redoubt (35 km / 22 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
47 km (29 mi) WNW of Munina (pop: 883) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) NW of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) WSW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) WSW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) NW of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (52 mi) WSW of Soldotna (pop: 4,540) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) SW of Nikiski (pop: 4,490) --> See nearby quakes!
179 km (111 mi) SW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5566 km (3459 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5566 km (3459 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) NNE of Augustine Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.7 | 64 km | - 34km SSE of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska | USGS |
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Mag. 2.7 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 43 mi west of Kalifornsky, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2015-10-06 01:30:25 -08:00
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