Mag. 1.7 earthquake - - 75km W of Anchor Point, Alaska, on 2015-11-04 04:52:40 -09:00
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Minor magnitude 1.7 earthquake at 101 km depth
4 Nov 19:24 UTC: First to report: USGS after 6 hours.
Local time at epicenter: 2015-11-04 04:52:40 -09:00
Magnitude: 1.7
Depth: 100.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 59.6406°N / 153.141°W

Nearest volcano: Augustine (35 km / 22 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
57 km (35 mi) ESE of Pedro Bay (pop: 42) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) WSW of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (56 mi) W of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (65 mi) W of Fritz Creek (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (84 mi) SW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) SW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) SW of Soldotna (pop: 4,540) --> See nearby quakes!
250 km (155 mi) SW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5615 km (3489 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5615 km (3489 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) NNE of Augustine Island --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) N of Shaw Island --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) NNW of Ushagat Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 107 joules (6.22 kilowatt hours) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 1.7 | 101 km | - 75km W of Anchor Point, Alaska | USGS |
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At magnitude 1.7, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.