Mag. 3.2 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 52 mi southeast of King Cove, Alaska, USA, on Wednesday, 28 October 2020 at 07:24 (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 8 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 2 km depth
29 Oct 05:38 UTC: First to report: USGS after 22 hours.
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 2.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.6374°N / 161.232°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Dutton (89 km / 55 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
84 km (52 mi) ESE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) SSW of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) ESE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) E of False Pass (pop: 40) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (94 mi) S of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
194 km (120 mi) SW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
238 km (148 mi) SW of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
300 km (186 mi) ENE of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
6241 km (3878 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6241 km (3878 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) S of Wosnesenski Island --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) W 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 | 2.4 km | 84 Km SE of King Cove, Alaska, USA | USGS |
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Mag. 3.2 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 52 mi southeast of King Cove, Alaska, USA, on Wednesday, 28 October 2020 at 07:24 (GMT)
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