Mag. 3.4 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 17 mi north of Augustine Island, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2015-12-18 14:53:02 -09:00
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Minor magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 100 km depth
19 Dec 00:56 UTC: First to report: USGS after 1 hour and 3 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2015-12-18 14:53:02 -09:00
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 100.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 59.6179°N / 153.4205°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Augustine (28 km / 17 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
43 km (27 mi) ESE of Pedro Bay (pop: 42) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) W of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) W of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (75 mi) W of Fritz Creek (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) SW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) SW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) SW of Soldotna (pop: 4,540) --> See nearby quakes!
263 km (163 mi) SW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5631 km (3499 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5631 km (3499 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) N of Augustine Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.4 | 1 km | - 85km E of Old Iliamna, Alaska | USGS |
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Mag. 3.4 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 17 mi north of Augustine Island, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2015-12-18 14:53:02 -09:00
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