Minor mag. 2.9 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 62 mi south of Sanak Island, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, on 2016-11-06 04:29:31 -11:00
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 10 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 64 km depth
6 Nov 23:40 UTC: First to report: USGS after 8 hours.
Date & time: 6 Nov 2016 15:29:31 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 2016-11-06 04:29:31 -11:00
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 63.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 53.6012°N / 163.2868°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Isanotski (133 km / 83 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
140 km (87 mi) S of False Pass (pop: 40) --> See nearby quakes!
174 km (108 mi) ESE of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
174 km (108 mi) SSW of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
180 km (112 mi) S of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
264 km (164 mi) SW of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.9 | 64 km | - 139km S of False Pass, Alaska | USGS |
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