Mag. 2.0 earthquake - 34 mi northwest of Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2015-12-14 00:01:54 -09:00
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Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 101 km depth
14 Dec 09:22 UTC: First to report: USGS after 20 minutes.
Dec 14 19:34: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 80.4 to 100.8 km.
Dec 14 19:34: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 80.4 to 100.8 km.
Local time at epicenter: 2015-12-14 00:01:54 -09:00
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 100.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 60.0693°N / 152.6366°W
(Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Iliamna (34 km / 21 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
52 km (32 mi) WNW of Happy Valley (pop: 593) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 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) WSW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) SW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) WSW of Soldotna (pop: 4,540) --> See nearby quakes!
196 km (122 mi) SW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
1053 km (654 mi) WNW of Juneau (pop: 32,800) --> See nearby quakes!
5578 km (3466 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5578 km (3466 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: 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.0 | 101 km | - 46km S of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska | USGS |
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Mag. 2.0 earthquake - 34 mi northwest of Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2015-12-14 00:01:54 -09:00
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