Mag. 2.0 earthquake - 20 miles S of False Pass, Alaska, on Wednesday, 4 Nov 2020 10:15 am (GMT -9) -
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Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 11 km depth
5 Nov 00:40 UTC: First to report: USGS after 5 hours.
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 4 Nov 2020 10:15 am (GMT -9)
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 11.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.57233°N / 163.32517°W
(Bering Sea, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Roundtop (30 km / 19 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
32 km (20 mi) S of False Pass (pop: 40) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (49 mi) SSW of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) SW of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) ENE of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
200 km (124 mi) WSW of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
208 km (129 mi) SW of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
6369 km (3957 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6369 km (3957 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) WNW of Sanak Island --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) WSW of Deer Island --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
8.1°C (47 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 11 m/s (22 kts) from SSW
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Broken Clouds
8.1°C (47 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 11 m/s (22 kts) from SSWEstimated released energy: 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.0 | 11 km | 31 Km S of False Pass, Alaska, USA | USGS |
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