Mag. 2.7 earthquake - Kenai Peninsula County, 128 mi southwest of Alaska City, Municipalite d\'Anchorage County, Alaska, USA, on 2015-12-29 14:35:42 -09:00
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 120 km depth
30 Dec 00:00 UTC: First to report: USGS after 24 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2015-12-29 14:35:42 -09:00
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 120.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 60.2036°N / 153.0746°W
(Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Iliamna (19 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
69 km (43 mi) E of Port Alsworth (pop: 159) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) NW of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) WSW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (67 mi) WSW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) --> See nearby quakes!
206 km (128 mi) WSW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
227 km (141 mi) WSW of Eagle River (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
227 km (141 mi) WSW of Eagle River (Anchorage County) (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
1078 km (670 mi) WNW of Juneau (pop: 32,800) --> See nearby quakes!
5599 km (3479 mi) NW of Washington DC (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: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.7 | 120 km | - 36km SSW of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska | USGS |
| M 2.5 | 130 km | - 36km SSW of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska | USGS |
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Mag. 2.7 earthquake - Kenai Peninsula County, 128 mi southwest of Alaska City, Municipalite d'Anchorage County, Alaska, USA, on 2015-12-29 14:35:42 -09:00
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