Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - Bering Sea, 57 mi southwest of Atka, Aleutians West County, Alaska, USA, on Friday, August 30, 2013 08:09:34
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 7.0 quake Bering Sea, 26 mi south of Ikiginak Island, Aleutians West County, Alaska, USA, Friday, August 30, 2013 04:25:02, which had occurred 4 hours earlier.
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Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 35 km depth
30 Aug 20:42 UTC: First to report: USGS after 32 minutes.
Date & time: 30 Aug 2013 20:09:34 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Friday, August 30, 2013 08:09:34
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 34.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 51.47°N / 174.8246°W
(Bering Sea, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Sergief (35 km / 22 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
91 km (57 mi) SSW of Atka (pop: 64) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (82 mi) ESE of Adak (pop: 332) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.0 | 16 km | Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands | GFZ |
| M 5.0 | 10 km | ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. | EMSC |
| M 4.9 | 35 km | 91km SSW of Atka, Alaska | USGS |
(shakemap: USGS)
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