Mag. 4.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 81 mi southeast of Sand Point, Alaska, USA, on 19 Oct 10:51 pm (GMT -11) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 7.6 quake Gulf of Alaska, 60 mi southeast of Sand Point, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, 19 Oct 2020 11:54 am (GMT -9), which had occurred 13 hours earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 20 km depth
20 Oct 10:31 UTC: First to report: USGS after 40 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 19 Oct 10:51 pm (GMT -11)
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 19.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.2673°N / 159.6755°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Dana (182 km / 113 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
130 km (81 mi) SSE of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (116 mi) S of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
192 km (119 mi) ESE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
221 km (137 mi) ESE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
397 km (247 mi) E of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
450 km (279 mi) E of Unalaska (pop: 4,490) --> See nearby quakes!
587 km (365 mi) SW of Kodiak Station (pop: 1,300) --> See nearby quakes!
597 km (371 mi) SW of Kodiak (pop: 6,250) --> See nearby quakes!
6161 km (3828 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6161 km (3828 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) S of Chernabura Island --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
7.7°C (46 F), humidity: 61%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from N
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Clear Sky
7.7°C (46 F), humidity: 61%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.0 | 20 km | 130 Km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, USA | USGS |
| M 4.0 | 20 km | South Of Alaska, USA | EMSC |
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Mag. 4.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 81 mi southeast of Sand Point, Alaska, USA, on 19 Oct 10:51 pm (GMT -11)
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