Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 96 mi southeast of Sanak Island, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, on Wednesday, 26 June 2002 at 03:57 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 29 km depth
Date & time: 26 Jun 2002 03:57:13 UTC
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 29.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 53.295°N / 161.354°W

Nearest volcano: Dutton (217 km / 135 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
206 km (128 mi) SSE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
219 km (136 mi) SE of False Pass (pop: 40) --> See nearby quakes!
228 km (142 mi) SSE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
234 km (145 mi) SSW of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
301 km (187 mi) S of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
306 km (190 mi) ESE of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
324 km (201 mi) SSW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
348 km (216 mi) E of Unalaska (pop: 4,490) --> See nearby quakes!
369 km (229 mi) SSW of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
381 km (237 mi) SSW of Chignik Lagoon (pop: 78) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.6 | 29 km | south of Alaska (USA) | USGS |
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