Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 40 mi west of Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2015-12-07 03:03:54 -09:00
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 100 km depth
7 Dec 12:28 UTC: First to report: USGS after 24 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2015-12-07 03:03:54 -09:00
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 100.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 59.9338°N / 152.9517°W
(Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Iliamna (13 km / 8 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
65 km (40 mi) WNW of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) WNW of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) WNW of Fritz Creek (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (66 mi) WSW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
220 km (136 mi) SW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
241 km (149 mi) SW of Eagle River (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
241 km (149 mi) SW of Eagle River (Anchorage County) (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
1070 km (665 mi) WNW of Juneau (pop: 32,800) --> See nearby quakes!
5599 km (3479 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5599 km (3479 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 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 1 km | - 62km S of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska | USGS |
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Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 40 mi west of Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2015-12-07 03:03:54 -09:00Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
