Mag. 2.7 earthquake - Kenai Peninsula County, 141 mi southwest of Alaska City, Municipalite d\'Anchorage County, Alaska, USA, on 2015-10-17 17:07:36 -08:00
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 110 km depth
18 Oct 01:36 UTC: First to report: USGS after 28 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2015-10-17 17:07:36 -08:00
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 110.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 59.927°N / 153.0998°W
(Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Iliamna (12 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!
92 km (57 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: 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 | 110 km | - 65km SSW of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska | USGS |
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Mag. 2.7 earthquake - Kenai Peninsula County, 141 mi southwest of Alaska City, Municipalite d'Anchorage County, Alaska, USA, on 2015-10-17 17:07:36 -08:00
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