Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 55 mi southeast of King Cove, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, on Wednesday, 5 August 2020 at 16:17 (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 weeks earlier.
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Moderate magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 5 km depth
5 Aug 16:23 UTC: First to report: USGS after 6 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.0 to 4.8 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.0 to 4.8 km.
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 4.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.5997°N / 161.2001°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Dutton (115 km / 71 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
88 km (55 mi) SE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) SSW of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) ESE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) E of False Pass (pop: 40) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) S of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
196 km (122 mi) SW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
301 km (187 mi) ENE of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
356 km (221 mi) ENE of Unalaska (pop: 4,490) --> See nearby quakes!
6240 km (3878 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6240 km (3878 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) S of Wosnesenski Island --> See nearby quakes!
381 km (237 mi) ENE of Peter Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.2 | 4.8 km | 88 km SE of King Cove, Alaska (USA) | USGS |
| M 5.1 | 10 km | Alaska Peninsula (USA) | GFZ |
| M 5.2 | 2 km | Alaska Peninsula (USA) | EMSC |
| M 5.5 | 10 km | Alaska Peninsula (USA) | BMKG |
| M 5.3 | 1 km | Alaska Peninsula (USA) | GeoAu |
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Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 55 mi southeast of King Cove, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, on Wednesday, 5 August 2020 at 16:17 (GMT)
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