Strong mag. 6.9 earthquake - Alaska Peninsula (USA) on Thursday, 13 May 1993 at 11:59 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake at 32 km depth
Magnitude: 6.9
Depth: 32.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 55.177°N / 160.458°W

Nearest volcano: Dana (70 km / 43 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
18 km (11 mi) S of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) SSE of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) SW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) E of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (89 mi) E of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (100 mi) SW of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
361 km (224 mi) ENE of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
418 km (260 mi) ENE of Unalaska (pop: 4,490) --> See nearby quakes!
6173 km (3836 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6173 km (3836 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: 1.4 x 1015 joules (392 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3.4 x 105 tons of TNT or 21.1 atomic bombs!) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 6.9 | 32 km | Alaska Peninsula (USA) | USGS |
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (3 quakes):- 25 May 1993 23:16 UTC| M 6.2 |36.8 km (22.9 mi) depth|18 km (11 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Alaska Peninsula (USA) on Tuesday, 25 May 1993 at 23:16 (GMT)
- 17 May 1993 06:06 UTC| M 5.7 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|35 km (21 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 13 May 1993 23:41 UTC| M 5.1 |33.2 km (20.6 mi) depth|26 km (16 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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