Mag. 2.7 earthquake - 59 mi west of Homer, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2016-01-24 02:31:31 -09:00
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 106 km depth
24 Jan 12:15 UTC: First to report: USGS after 44 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2016-01-24 02:31:31 -09:00
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 105.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 59.7184°N / 153.2363°W
(Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Iliamna (36 km / 22 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
49 km (31 mi) E of Pedro Bay (pop: 42) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) W of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) W of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) W of Fritz Creek (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (83 mi) SW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (89 mi) SW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) --> See nearby quakes!
247 km (154 mi) SW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
1085 km (674 mi) WNW of Juneau (pop: 32,800) --> See nearby quakes!
5619 km (3491 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5619 km (3491 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 | 106 km | - 79km W of Anchor Point, Alaska | USGS |
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Mag. 2.7 earthquake - 59 mi west of Homer, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2016-01-24 02:31:31 -09:00
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