Mag. 2.9 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 24 mi west of Chernabura Island, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, on Wednesday, 22 July 2020 at 10:23 (GMT) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 7.8 quake Gulf of Alaska, 31 mi east of Simeonof Island, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, 22 July 2020 06:12 GMT, which had occurred 4 hours earlier.
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 9 km depth
22 Jul 11:44 UTC: First to report: USGS after 1 hour and 21 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 9.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.6676°N / 160.1199°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Dana (129 km / 80 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
78 km (49 mi) SSE of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (92 mi) ESE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) SSW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (102 mi) SSE of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
176 km (109 mi) ESE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
196 km (122 mi) SSW of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
208 km (129 mi) SSW of Chignik Lagoon (pop: 78) --> See nearby quakes!
6173 km (3836 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6173 km (3836 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) WSW of Chernabura Island --> 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 |
| M 2.9 | 9 km | 78 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska (USA) | USGS |
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Mag. 2.9 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 24 mi west of Chernabura Island, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, on Wednesday, 22 July 2020 at 10:23 (GMT)
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