Mag. 4.3 earthquake - 2075 mi northwest of Sacramento, California, on 26 Oct 3:13 am (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 7 days earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 16 km depth
26 Oct 14:36 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 23 minutes.
26 Oct 14:36: Now using data updates from USGS
26 Oct 14:36: Now using data updates from USGS
Local time at epicenter: 26 Oct 3:13 am (GMT -11)
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 15.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.0582°N / 159.6313°W
(North Pacific Ocean, United States)Nearest volcano: Dana (203 km / 126 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
153 km (95 mi) SSE of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
206 km (128 mi) ESE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
208 km (129 mi) S of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
235 km (146 mi) ESE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
251 km (156 mi) SSW of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
401 km (249 mi) E of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
452 km (281 mi) E of Unalaska (pop: 4,490) --> See nearby quakes!
612 km (380 mi) SW of Kodiak (pop: 6,250) --> See nearby quakes!
6167 km (3832 mi) NW of Washington (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6167 km (3832 mi) NW of Washington DC (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) S of Chernabura Island --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
8.3°C (47 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 9 m/s (18 kts) from W
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Clear Sky
8.3°C (47 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 9 m/s (18 kts) from WEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.3 | 16 km | 152 Km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, USA | USGS |
| M 4.3 | 16 km | South Of Alaska, USA | EMSC |
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Mag. 4.3 earthquake - 2075 mi northwest of Sacramento, California, on 26 Oct 3:13 am (GMT -11)
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