Mag. 4.4 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 50 mi south of Sand Point, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, on Friday, 24 July 2020 at 11:41 (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 2 days earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 35 km depth
24 Jul 11:58 UTC: First to report: USGS after 16 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.6213°N / 160.6482°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Pavlof (119 km / 74 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
80 km (50 mi) S of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) ESE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) ESE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (98 mi) SSE of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
172 km (107 mi) SW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
179 km (111 mi) E of False Pass (pop: 40) --> See nearby quakes!
337 km (209 mi) ENE of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
391 km (243 mi) ENE of Unalaska (pop: 4,490) --> See nearby quakes!
6206 km (3856 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6206 km (3856 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) SSW of Shumagin s Island --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) WSW of Chernabura Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.4 | 35 km | 80 km S of Sand Point, Alaska (USA) | USGS |
| M 4.0 | 11 km | Alaska Peninsula (USA) | EMSC |
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Mag. 4.4 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 50 mi south of Sand Point, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, on Friday, 24 July 2020 at 11:41 (GMT)
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