Light mag. 3.4 earthquake - 21 mi east of Port Heiden, Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2016-06-08 17:58:41 -08:00
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Light magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 1 km depth
9 Jun 02:12 UTC: First to report: USGS after 13 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.8 to 2.1 km.
Jun 9 16:06: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 3.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.1 to 0.7 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.8 to 2.1 km.
Jun 9 16:06: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 3.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.1 to 0.7 km.
Date & time: 9 Jun 2016 01:58:41 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 2016-06-08 17:58:41 -08:00
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 0.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 57.0383°N / 158.1064°W
(Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Aniakchak (17 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
33 km (21 mi) ENE of Port Heiden (pop: 98) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) SW of Ugashik (pop: 12) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) NNE of Chignik Lagoon (pop: 78) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) NNE of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) SSW of Egegik (pop: 106) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (87 mi) NNE of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
198 km (123 mi) SSW of South Naknek (pop: 79) --> See nearby quakes!
202 km (126 mi) SSW of King Salmon (pop: 374) --> See nearby quakes!
240 km (149 mi) NE of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
342 km (212 mi) NE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> 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 | 0.7 km | - 96km NNE of Chignik Lake, Alaska | USGS |
| M 3.7 | 2 km | ALASKA PENINSULA | EMSC |
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