Mag. 3.2 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 56 mi south of Sand Point, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, on Thursday, 23 July 2020 at 00:13 (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 18 hours earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 24 km depth
23 Jul 00:26 UTC: First to report: USGS after 13 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 24.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.5338°N / 160.5898°W
(Gulf of Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Pavlof (129 km / 80 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
89 km (56 mi) S of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) ESE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (96 mi) ESE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
168 km (104 mi) SSE of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
179 km (111 mi) SSW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) E of False Pass (pop: 40) --> See nearby quakes!
224 km (139 mi) SSW of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
236 km (147 mi) SW of Chignik Lagoon (pop: 78) --> See nearby quakes!
6206 km (3856 mi) NW of Washington DC (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6206 km (3856 mi) NW of Washington DC (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) WSW 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 3.3 | 7 km | Alaska Peninsula (USA) | EMSC |
| M 3.2 | 24 km | 89 km S of Sand Point, Alaska (USA) | USGS |
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Mag. 3.2 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 56 mi south of Sand Point, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, on Thursday, 23 July 2020 at 00:13 (GMT)
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