Mag. 2.7 earthquake - Kenai Peninsula County, 136 mi southwest of Alaska City, Municipalite d\'Anchorage County, Alaska, USA, on 2015-10-28 09:05:30 -08:00
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 100 km depth
28 Oct 17:30 UTC: First to report: USGS after 25 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2015-10-28 09:05:30 -08:00
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 100.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 60.1226°N / 153.255°W
(Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Iliamna (17 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
59 km (37 mi) E of Port Alsworth (pop: 159) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) WNW of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) WNW of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) WSW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (75 mi) WSW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) WSW of Nikiski (pop: 4,490) --> See nearby quakes!
220 km (136 mi) WSW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
1087 km (676 mi) WNW of Juneau (pop: 32,800) --> See nearby quakes!
5611 km (3486 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5611 km (3486 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 | 1 km | - 49km SW of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska | USGS |
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Mag. 2.7 earthquake - Kenai Peninsula County, 136 mi southwest of Alaska City, Municipalite d'Anchorage County, Alaska, USA, on 2015-10-28 09:05:30 -08:00
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