Light mag. 3.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 87 mi southeast of Adak, Aleutians West County, Alaska, USA, on Saturday, August 31, 2013 01:45:40
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 21 hours earlier.
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Light magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 5 km depth
1 Sep 03:40 UTC: First to report: USGS after 14 hours.
Date & time: 31 Aug 2013 13:45:40 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, August 31, 2013 01:45:40
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 4.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 51.2496°N / 174.8714°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Sergief (89 km / 55 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
115 km (71 mi) SSW of Atka (pop: 64) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) ESE of Adak (pop: 332) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 4.9 km | 115km SSW of Atka, Alaska | USGS |
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