Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - Kenai Peninsula County, 37 mi southeast of Kokhanok, Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on 2020-05-18 03:40:26 -09:00 -
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 119 km depth
18 May 12:44 UTC: First to report: USGS after 4 minutes.
May 18 12:46: Magnitude recalculated from 3.5 to 3.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 116.6 to 116.3 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 116.3 to 117.5 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 117.5 to 117.6 km.
May 18 14:10: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 4.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 117.6 to 118.6 km.
May 18 12:46: Magnitude recalculated from 3.5 to 3.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 116.6 to 116.3 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 116.3 to 117.5 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 117.5 to 117.6 km.
May 18 14:10: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 4.0.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 117.6 to 118.6 km.
Date & time: 18 May 2020 12:40:26 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 2020-05-18 03:40:26 -09:00
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 118.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 58.9589°N / 154.2904°W
(Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Fourpeaked (45 km / 28 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
60 km (37 mi) SSE of Kokhanok (pop: 170) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) WSW of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
170 km (106 mi) NW of Kodiak (pop: 6,250) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (108 mi) WSW of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
234 km (145 mi) SW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
246 km (153 mi) SW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) --> See nearby quakes!
264 km (164 mi) SW of Sterling (pop: 5,620) --> See nearby quakes!
350 km (217 mi) SW of Anchorage (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
371 km (230 mi) SW of Eagle River (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
371 km (230 mi) SW of Eagle River (Anchorage County) (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.0 | 119 km | Alaska Peninsula (USA) | EMSC |
| M 4.0 | 119 km | 85km SSE of Old Iliamna, Alaska (USA) | USGS |
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