Mag. 3.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 59 mi southwest of Chernabura Island, Alaska, USA, on Wednesday, 5 August 2020 at 16:16 (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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Minor magnitude 3.7 earthquake at 10 km depth
5 Aug 21:30 UTC: First to report: USGS after 5 hours.
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.0604°N / 160.3246°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Dutton (176 km / 109 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
142 km (88 mi) S of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
170 km (106 mi) SE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
199 km (123 mi) SE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
218 km (136 mi) ESE of False Pass (pop: 40) --> See nearby quakes!
219 km (136 mi) SSW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
223 km (139 mi) SSE of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
264 km (164 mi) SSW of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
356 km (221 mi) E of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
6209 km (3858 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6209 km (3858 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) SSW of Chernabura Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 1010 joules (6.22 megawatt hours, equivalent to 5.35 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.7 | 10 km | 142 km S of Sand Point, Alaska (USA) | USGS |
| M 3.7 | 10 km | Alaska Peninsula (USA) | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 59 mi southwest of Chernabura Island, Alaska, USA, on Wednesday, 5 August 2020 at 16:16 (GMT)
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