Weak mag. 3.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 134 mi east of Unalaska, Aleutians West (CA), Alaska, USA, on Thursday, 27 October 2016 at 14:06 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.9 quake North Pacific Ocean, 133 mi east of Unalaska, Aleutians West (CA), Alaska, USA, 27 October 2016 11:53 GMT, which had occurred 2 hours and 14 minutes earlier.
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Weak magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 40 km depth
27 Oct 17:20 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 hours.
Date & time: 27 Oct 2016 14:06:53 UTC
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 40.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 53.61°N / 163.29°W
(North Pacific Ocean, United States)Nearest volcano: Isanotski (132 km / 82 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
139 km (86 mi) S of False Pass (pop: 40) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (108 mi) ESE of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (108 mi) SSW of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
179 km (111 mi) SSW of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
215 km (134 mi) E of Unalaska (pop: 4,490) --> See nearby quakes!
263 km (164 mi) SW of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
298 km (185 mi) SSW of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
369 km (229 mi) SW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
413 km (256 mi) SW of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
427 km (265 mi) SW of Chignik Lagoon (pop: 78) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
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 |
| 3.0 | 40 km | UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA | EMSC |
| 3.0 | 40 km | - 138km S of False Pass, Alaska | USGS |
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