Minor mag. 1.9 earthquake - Alaska Peninsula (USA) on Monday, 29 July 2002 at 18:38 (GMT)
Quake Data | Interactive map | User Reports | Earlier quakes in same area | Quakes in the US| Alaska | Alaska
Minor magnitude 1.9 earthquake at 19 km depth
Date & time: 29 Jul 2002 18:38:00 UTC
Magnitude: 1.9
Depth: 19.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.5954°N / 161.2828°W
(Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Dutton (90 km / 56 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
84 km (52 mi) SE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) SSW of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) SE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) E of False Pass (pop: 40) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) S of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
199 km (124 mi) SW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
244 km (151 mi) SW of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
258 km (160 mi) SW of Chignik Lagoon (pop: 78) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 107 joules (12.4 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.9 | 19 km | Alaska Peninsula (USA) | USGS |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 1.9, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
