Mag. 3.4 earthquake - 50 mi northwest of Nanwalek, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2016-01-24 02:01:33 -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 31 minutes earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 106 km depth
Local time at epicenter: 2016-01-24 02:01:33 -09:00
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 106.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 59.7788°N / 153.0926°W
(Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Iliamna (28 km / 17 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
57 km (35 mi) E of Pedro Bay (pop: 42) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) W of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) W of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) W of Fritz Creek (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (76 mi) SW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (83 mi) SW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) --> See nearby quakes!
237 km (147 mi) SW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
1077 km (669 mi) WNW of Juneau (pop: 32,800) --> See nearby quakes!
5610 km (3486 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5610 km (3486 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: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.4 | 106 km | - 70km W of Anchor Point, Alaska | USGS |
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Mag. 3.4 earthquake - 50 mi northwest of Nanwalek, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2016-01-24 02:01:33 -09:00
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