Mag. 2.1 earthquake - 35 mi northwest of Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2015-12-11 20:53:05 -09:00
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 83 km depth
12 Dec 06:16 UTC: First to report: USGS after 23 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 80.7 to 82.8 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 80.7 to 82.8 km.
Local time at epicenter: 2015-12-11 20:53:05 -09:00
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 82.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 60.0566°N / 152.6624°W
(Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Iliamna (25 km / 16 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
53 km (33 mi) WNW of Happy Valley (pop: 593) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) NW of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) NW of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) WNW of Fritz Creek (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) WSW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) SW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) --> See nearby quakes!
198 km (123 mi) SW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
1054 km (655 mi) WNW of Juneau (pop: 32,800) --> See nearby quakes!
5580 km (3467 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5580 km (3467 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: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.1 | 83 km | - 47km S of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska | USGS |
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