Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 28 mi south of Wosnesenski Island, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, on Sunday, 2 July 1922 at 13:36 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake at 35 km depth
Magnitude: 6.6
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.808°N / 161.21°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Dutton (79 km / 49 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
74 km (46 mi) SW of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) ESE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) ESE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (82 mi) S of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (88 mi) E of False Pass (pop: 40) --> See nearby quakes!
179 km (111 mi) SW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
305 km (189 mi) ENE of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
360 km (224 mi) ENE of Unalaska (pop: 4,490) --> See nearby quakes!
6233 km (3873 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6233 km (3873 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1014 joules (139 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.2 x 105 tons of TNT or 7.5 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.6 | 35 km | Alaska Peninsula (USA) | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.6 quake Gulf of Alaska, 28 mi south of Wosnesenski Island, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, 2 July 1922 13:36 GMT
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Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 28 mi south of Wosnesenski Island, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, on Sunday, 2 July 1922 at 13:36 (GMT)
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