Mag. 3.2 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 66 mi southeast of Sand Point, Alaska, USA, on Saturday, 24 October 2020 at 20:36 (GMT) -
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 5 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 14 km depth
25 Oct 05:30 UTC: First to report: USGS after 9 hours.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 14.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.5342°N / 159.5942°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Stepovak Bay 2 (156 km / 97 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
106 km (66 mi) SE of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) S of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (114 mi) ESE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
192 km (120 mi) SSE of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
199 km (123 mi) SSW of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
208 km (130 mi) SSW of Chignik Lagoon (pop: 78) --> See nearby quakes!
213 km (132 mi) ESE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
275 km (171 mi) SSW of Port Heiden (pop: 98) --> See nearby quakes!
6146 km (3819 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6146 km (3819 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) S of Chernabura Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated 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 | 14 km | 106 Km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, USA | USGS |
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Mag. 3.2 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 66 mi southeast of Sand Point, Alaska, USA, on Saturday, 24 October 2020 at 20:36 (GMT)
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