Mag. 3.4 earthquake - Bering Sea, 16 mi south of False Pass, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, on Wednesday, 29 July 2020 at 16:14 (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 7 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 80 km depth
29 Jul 22:46 UTC: First to report: USGS after 7 hours.
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 79.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.6224°N / 163.4588°W
(Bering Sea, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Roundtop (21 km / 13 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
26 km (16 mi) S of False Pass (pop: 40) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (49 mi) SW of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) SW of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (99 mi) ENE of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
205 km (127 mi) WSW of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
209 km (130 mi) SW of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
216 km (135 mi) ENE of Unalaska (pop: 4,490) --> See nearby quakes!
309 km (192 mi) WSW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
6375 km (3961 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6375 km (3961 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) ESE of Unimak Island --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) WSW of Deer Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.4 | 80 km | 25 km S of False Pass, Alaska (USA) | USGS |
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Mag. 3.4 earthquake - Bering Sea, 16 mi south of False Pass, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, on Wednesday, 29 July 2020 at 16:14 (GMT)
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