Mag. 3.2 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 12 mi southwest of Karluk, Alaska, USA, on 9 Oct 3:05 pm (GMT -8) -
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Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 12 km depth
9 Oct 23:10 UTC: First to report: USGS after 5 minutes.
10 Oct 00:14: Magnitude recalculated from 3.3 to 3.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.4 to 11.9 km (from 4.6 to 7.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 29 km (17.9 mi) towards ESE.
10 Oct 00:14: Magnitude recalculated from 3.3 to 3.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.4 to 11.9 km (from 4.6 to 7.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 29 km (17.9 mi) towards ESE.
Local time at epicenter: 9 Oct 3:05 pm (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 11.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 57.4715°N / 154.7281°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Unnamed 57.87°N/155.42°W (34 km / 21 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
20 km (12 mi) SW of Karluk (pop: 37) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) W of Larsen Bay (pop: 88) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) NNW of Akhiok (pop: 72) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) WNW of Old Harbor (pop: 221) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) W of Womens Bay (pop: 719) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (81 mi) WSW of Kodiak Station (pop: 1,300) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) WSW of Kodiak (pop: 6,250) --> See nearby quakes!
304 km (189 mi) SW of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
5760 km (3579 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5760 km (3579 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) W of Kodiak Island (pop: 13,600) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) SSW of Takli Island --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
8.4°C (47 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 3 m/s (7 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Light Rain
8.4°C (47 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 3 m/s (7 kts) from WNWEstimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 12 km | 41 Km W of Karluk, Alaska, USA | USGS |
| M 3.2 | 12 km | Alaska Peninsula, USA | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.2 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 12 mi southwest of Karluk, Alaska, USA, on 9 Oct 3:05 pm (GMT -8)
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