Mag. 3.2 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 40 mi south of Sand Point, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, on Wednesday, 22 July 2020 at 22:50 (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 17 hours earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 28 km depth
22 Jul 23:04 UTC: First to report: USGS after 14 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 27.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.7577°N / 160.4465°W
(Gulf of Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Dana (110 km / 68 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
64 km (40 mi) S of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) ESE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) SSE of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (95 mi) SSW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) ESE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
190 km (118 mi) E of False Pass (pop: 40) --> See nearby quakes!
197 km (123 mi) SSW of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
214 km (133 mi) SW of Chignik (pop: 87) --> See nearby quakes!
6189 km (3846 mi) NW of Washington DC (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6189 km (3846 mi) NW of Washington DC (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) SSW of Shumagin s Island --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (36 mi) W of Chernabura Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 28 km | Alaska Peninsula (USA) | EMSC |
| M 3.2 | 28 km | Alaska Peninsula (USA) | USGS |
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Mag. 3.2 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 40 mi south of Sand Point, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, on Wednesday, 22 July 2020 at 22:50 (GMT)
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