Mag. 4.3 earthquake - Kenai Peninsula County, 33 mi east of Pedro Bay, Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2016-01-24 03:37:42 -09:00
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 7.1 quake Gulf of Alaska, 24 mi east of Pedro Bay, Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, 2016-01-24 01:30:30 -09:00, which had occurred 2 hours and 7 minutes earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 107 km depth
24 Jan 12:44 UTC: First to report: USGS after 6 minutes.
Jan 24 13:46: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.3.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 109.9 to 107.0 km.
Jan 24 13:46: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.3.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 109.9 to 107.0 km.
Local time at epicenter: 2016-01-24 03:37:42 -09:00
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 107.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 59.7293°N / 153.1618°W
(Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Iliamna (36 km / 22 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
53 km (33 mi) E of Pedro Bay (pop: 42) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (46 mi) W of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) W of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) SW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
244 km (151 mi) SW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
265 km (164 mi) SW of Eagle River (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
265 km (164 mi) SW of Eagle River (Anchorage County) (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
1081 km (672 mi) WNW of Juneau (pop: 32,800) --> See nearby quakes!
5615 km (3489 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5615 km (3489 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: 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.3 | 107 km | - 75km W of Anchor Point, Alaska | USGS |
| M 4.8 | 110 km | SOUTHERN ALASKA | EMSC |
(shakemap: USGS)
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Ancaster ontario (5088.3 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Very very slight shake around 5:00-5:30. Looked over to see if my wife was stirring...she was not. I thought that was weird...I wonder if it was an earthquake...then saw the news.
Anchorage, AK Hilton (244.1 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : On 12th floor of hotel... Thought... "Here we go again..." But then nothing happened and I thought I was imagining it from last night because I didn't sleep well after the earthquake.
ancaster ontario (5088.3 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : one little shake of bed...looked to see if my wife was stirring. Would only have been noticed by someone awake and laying still in a bed.
Fairbanks / Light shaking (MMI IV) : It wasa 6.8m earthquake.
Anchorage east Muldoon / Severe shaking (MMI VIII) : Couple of items fell out the cabinets, others displaced. Nothing broken. I live in a trailer home so it's easily felt. Cats gone crazy!
Eielson AFB, AK 99702 / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Woke me up. Window blinds taping the window.
Anchorage, Alaska (250.9 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)
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Mag. 4.3 earthquake - Kenai Peninsula County, 33 mi east of Pedro Bay, Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2016-01-24 03:37:42 -09:00
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