Mag. 3.0 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 51 mi southwest of Sand Point, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, on Sunday, 2 August 2020 at 07:44 (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 11 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 34 km depth
2 Aug 08:33 UTC: First to report: USGS after 48 minutes.
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 34.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.6769°N / 161.0802°W

Nearest volcano: Dutton (94 km / 58 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
82 km (51 mi) SSW of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) ESE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) ESE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (92 mi) S of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) E of False Pass (pop: 40) --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (114 mi) SW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
228 km (142 mi) SW of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
310 km (193 mi) ENE of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
6230 km (3871 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6230 km (3871 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) SSE of Wosnesenski Island --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) W of Chernabura Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 3.0 | 34 km | 82 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska (USA) | USGS |
M 3.0 | 34 km | Alaska Peninsula (USA) | EMSC |
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