Mag. 3.4 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 144 mi south of Sand Point, Alaska, USA, on Monday, 2 Nov 2020 3:07 pm (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 2 weeks earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 35 km depth
3 Nov 04:02 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 1 hour and 55 minutes.
3 Nov 04:02: Now using data updates from USGS
3 Nov 22:52: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 39.5 to 35.0 km (from 25 to 22 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 10.8 km (6.7 mi) towards SE.
3 Nov 04:02: Now using data updates from USGS
3 Nov 22:52: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 39.5 to 35.0 km (from 25 to 22 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 10.8 km (6.7 mi) towards SE.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 2 Nov 2020 3:07 pm (GMT -11)
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 53.2829°N / 159.8906°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Alaska, United States)Nearby towns and cities:
232 km (144 mi) S of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
253 km (157 mi) SE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
280 km (174 mi) SE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
289 km (179 mi) SE of False Pass (pop: 40) --> See nearby quakes!
296 km (184 mi) S of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
314 km (195 mi) SSE of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
6213 km (3861 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6213 km (3861 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
2.5°C (36 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 10 m/s (19 kts) from N
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Overcast Clouds
2.5°C (36 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 10 m/s (19 kts) from NEstimated 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 | 35 km | 231 Km S of Sand Point, Alaska, USA | USGS |
| M 3.1 | 40 km | SOUTH OF ALASKA, USA | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.4 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 144 mi south of Sand Point, Alaska, USA, on Monday, 2 Nov 2020 3:07 pm (GMT -11)
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