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Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - 84km NW of Arctic Village, Alaska (USA) on Saturday, 7 September 2019

Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - 84km NW of Arctic Village, Alaska (USA) on Saturday, 7 September 2019
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.4 to 0.0 km.
Date & time: Saturday, 7 September 2019 06:36 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 2019-09-06 21:36:48 -09:00
Magnitude: 2.2
Depth: 0.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 68.7354°N / 146.7559°W (United States)
Nearest volcano: Buzzard Creek (531 km)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.3*10^8 J (35 KWh) [learn more]
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