Mag. 3.6 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 38 mi west of Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2016-01-24 09:40:49 -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 8 hours earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 108 km depth
Local time at epicenter: 2016-01-24 09:40:49 -09:00
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 107.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 59.833°N / 152.9097°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Iliamna (24 km / 15 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
61 km (38 mi) W of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) WNW of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) W of Fritz Creek (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) SW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) SW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) --> See nearby quakes!
225 km (140 mi) SW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
246 km (153 mi) SW of Eagle River (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
246 km (153 mi) SW of Eagle River (Anchorage County) (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
5598 km (3479 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5598 km (3479 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) NNE of Augustine Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.6 | 108 km | - 60km W of Anchor Point, Alaska | USGS |
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Mag. 3.6 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 38 mi west of Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2016-01-24 09:40:49 -09:00
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