Mag. 2.5 earthquake - Lake and Peninsula County, 45 mi southeast of King Salmon, Alaska, USA, on Friday, 21 August 2020 at 01:42 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 115 km depth
21 Aug 01:52 UTC: First to report: USGS after 9 minutes.
Aug 21 01:53: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.5.
Aug 21 01:53: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.5.
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 115.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 58.4064°N / 155.5434°W
(Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Novarupta (27 km / 17 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
72 km (45 mi) ESE of King Salmon (pop: 374) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) ESE of South Naknek (pop: 79) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) ENE of Egegik (pop: 106) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) SE of Levelock (pop: 69) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (76 mi) SSW of Kokhanok (pop: 170) --> See nearby quakes!
187 km (116 mi) WNW of Womens Bay (pop: 719) --> See nearby quakes!
197 km (122 mi) WNW of Kodiak (pop: 6,250) --> See nearby quakes!
1228 km (763 mi) W of Juneau (pop: 32,800) --> See nearby quakes!
5780 km (3592 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5780 km (3592 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.5 | 115 km | 72 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska (USA) | USGS |
| M 2.5 | 122 km | Alaska Peninsula (USA) | EMSC |
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Mag. 2.5 earthquake - Lake and Peninsula County, 45 mi southeast of King Salmon, Alaska, USA, on Friday, 21 August 2020 at 01:42 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
