Mag. 3.0 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 27 mi southeast of Pedro Bay, Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2016-01-24 07:43:45 -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 6 hours earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 115 km depth
24 Jan 18:04 UTC: First to report: USGS after 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 2016-01-24 07:43:45 -09:00
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 114.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 59.6345°N / 153.4037°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Augustine (30 km / 19 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
43 km (27 mi) ESE of Pedro Bay (pop: 42) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) W of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (65 mi) W of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) W of Fritz Creek (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) SW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
261 km (162 mi) SW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
282 km (175 mi) SW of Eagle River (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
282 km (175 mi) SW of Eagle River (Anchorage County) (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
5630 km (3498 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5630 km (3498 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) N of Augustine Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 115 km | - 86km E of Old Iliamna, Alaska | USGS |
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Mag. 3.0 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 27 mi southeast of Pedro Bay, Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2016-01-24 07:43:45 -09:00
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