Mag. 3.4 earthquake - 118 miles S of Sand Point, Alaska, on Monday, 2 November 2020 at 14:34 (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 14 days earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 20 km depth
2 Nov 23:14 UTC: First to report: USGS after 9 hours.
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 20.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 53.6561°N / 159.9548°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Dutton (225 km / 140 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
190 km (118 mi) S of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
219 km (136 mi) SE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
247 km (153 mi) SE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
256 km (159 mi) SSW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
261 km (162 mi) ESE of False Pass (pop: 40) --> See nearby quakes!
273 km (170 mi) SSE of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
299 km (186 mi) SSW of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
309 km (192 mi) SSW of Chignik Lagoon (pop: 78) --> See nearby quakes!
6202 km (3854 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6202 km (3854 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.4 | 20 km | 190 Km S of Sand Point, Alaska, USA | USGS |
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Mag. 3.4 earthquake - 118 miles S of Sand Point, Alaska, on Monday, 2 November 2020 at 14:34 (GMT)
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