Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - Bering Sea, 37 mi southeast of Oglodak Island, Aleutians West County, Alaska, USA, on Saturday, August 31, 2013 06:59:53
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 1 day 3 hours earlier.
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Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 39 km depth
31 Aug 19:08 UTC: First to report: USGS after 8 minutes.
Date & time: 31 Aug 2013 18:59:53 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, August 31, 2013 06:59:53
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 39.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 51.4915°N / 175.0985°W
(Bering Sea, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Sergief (67 km / 42 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
100 km (62 mi) SW of Atka (pop: 64) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) ESE of Adak (pop: 332) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.8 | 39 km | 99km SW of Atka, Alaska | USGS |
| M 5.0 | 10 km | Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands | GFZ |
| M 4.8 | 80 km | ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. | EMSC |
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