Mag. 3.8 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 54 mi southeast of Sand Point, Alaska, USA, on Monday, 26 October 2020 at 03:56 (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 6 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 29 km depth
26 Oct 21:12 UTC: First to report: USGS after 17 hours.
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 28.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.7322°N / 159.628°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Stepovak Bay 2 (134 km / 83 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
87 km (54 mi) SE of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) SSW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (107 mi) SE of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
176 km (109 mi) E of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
178 km (111 mi) SSW of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
188 km (117 mi) SSW of Chignik Lagoon (pop: 78) --> See nearby quakes!
204 km (127 mi) ESE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
403 km (251 mi) ENE of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
6141 km (3816 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6141 km (3816 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) SW of Chernabura Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.8 | 29 km | 87 Km SE of Sand Point, Alaska, USA | USGS |
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Mag. 3.8 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 54 mi southeast of Sand Point, Alaska, USA, on Monday, 26 October 2020 at 03:56 (GMT)
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