Mag. 2.8 earthquake - - 66km W of Anchor Point, Alaska, on 2016-01-24 06:49:21 -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 5 hours earlier.
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 104 km depth
24 Jan 17:15 UTC: First to report: USGS after 1 hour and 26 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2016-01-24 06:49:21 -09:00
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 103.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 59.7998°N / 153.0147°W
(Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Iliamna (26 km / 16 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
61 km (38 mi) E of Pedro Bay (pop: 42) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) W of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) WNW of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) W of Fritz Creek (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) SW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
232 km (144 mi) SW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
253 km (157 mi) SW of Eagle River (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
253 km (157 mi) SW of Eagle River (Anchorage County) (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
5605 km (3483 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5605 km (3483 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 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 104 km | - 66km W of Anchor Point, Alaska | USGS |
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Mag. 2.8 earthquake - - 66km W of Anchor Point, Alaska, on 2016-01-24 06:49:21 -09:00
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