Mag. 3.5 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 30 mi south of Sand Point, Alaska, USA, on Wednesday, 19 August 2020 at 04:06 (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 4 weeks earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 28 km depth
19 Aug 04:16 UTC: First to report: USGS after 10 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 28.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.9086°N / 160.3143°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Dana (99 km / 62 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
49 km (30 mi) SSE of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) E of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) SSW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) SSE of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) E of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
179 km (111 mi) SSW of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
363 km (226 mi) ENE of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
419 km (260 mi) ENE of Unalaska (pop: 4,490) --> See nearby quakes!
6175 km (3837 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6175 km (3837 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) SSW of Shumagin s Island --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (31 mi) WNW of Chernabura Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.5 | 28 km | 49 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska (USA) | USGS |
| M 3.5 | 28 km | Alaska Peninsula (USA) | EMSC |
| M 3.5 | 28 km | 49 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska (USA) | USGS |
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Mag. 3.5 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 30 mi south of Sand Point, Alaska, USA, on Wednesday, 19 August 2020 at 04:06 (GMT)
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