Mag. 3.7 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 23 mi west of Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2016-01-10 13:39:38 -09:00
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Minor magnitude 3.7 earthquake at 77 km depth
10 Jan 23:06 UTC: First to report: USGS after 26 minutes.
Jan 10 23:54: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 3.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 85.7 to 77.1 km.
Jan 10 23:54: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 3.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 85.7 to 77.1 km.
Local time at epicenter: 2016-01-10 13:39:38 -09:00
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 77.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 59.8614°N / 152.4853°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Iliamna (40 km / 25 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
38 km (23 mi) WNW of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) WSW of Happy Valley (pop: 593) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) WNW of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) WNW of Fritz Creek (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) SW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) SW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) SW of Soldotna (pop: 4,540) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (128 mi) SW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5575 km (3464 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5575 km (3464 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) NE of Augustine Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 1010 joules (6.22 megawatt hours, equivalent to 5.35 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.7 | 77 km | - 37km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska | USGS |
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Mag. 3.7 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 23 mi west of Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2016-01-10 13:39:38 -09:00
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