Mag. 3.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 131 mi south of King Cove, Alaska, USA, on Monday, 2 Nov 2020 5:01 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 3.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
3 Nov 04:18 UTC: First to report: USGS after 18 minutes.
3 Nov 04:29: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 38.7 to 10.0 km (from 24 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 9.9 km (6.1 mi) towards NW.
3 Nov 04:29: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 38.7 to 10.0 km (from 24 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 9.9 km (6.1 mi) towards NW.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 2 Nov 2020 5:01 pm (GMT -11)
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 53.1686°N / 162.0916°W
(North Pacific Ocean, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Roundtop (216 km / 134 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
206 km (128 mi) SSE of False Pass (pop: 40) --> See nearby quakes!
211 km (131 mi) S of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
228 km (142 mi) S of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
262 km (163 mi) SSW of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
266 km (165 mi) ESE of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
304 km (189 mi) ESE of Unalaska (pop: 4,490) --> See nearby quakes!
320 km (199 mi) S of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
359 km (223 mi) SSW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
6354 km (3948 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6354 km (3948 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
2.4°C (36 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from N
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Overcast Clouds
2.4°C (36 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 10 km | 206 Km SSE of False Pass, Alaska, USA | USGS |
| M 3.0 | 10 km | SOUTH OF ALASKA, USA | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 131 mi south of King Cove, Alaska, USA, on Monday, 2 Nov 2020 5:01 pm (GMT -11)
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