Mag. 2.9 earthquake - 39 mi west of Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2015-10-31 00:48:37 UTC
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 100 km depth
31 Oct 01:56 UTC: First to report: USGS after 1 hour and 7 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2015-10-31 00:48:37 UTC
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 100.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 59.9206°N / 152.9138°W
(Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Iliamna (16 km / 10 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
63 km (39 mi) WNW of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) WNW of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) WNW of Fritz Creek (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) WSW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (72 mi) SW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) --> See nearby quakes!
219 km (136 mi) SW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
240 km (149 mi) SW of Eagle River (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
1068 km (663 mi) WNW of Juneau (pop: 32,800) --> See nearby quakes!
5597 km (3478 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5597 km (3478 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 | 1 km | - Southern Alaska | USGS |
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Mag. 2.9 earthquake - 39 mi west of Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2015-10-31 00:48:37 UTC
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