Mag. 4.8 earthquake - 2271 mi northwest of Sacramento, California, on Thursday, 5 Nov 2020 1:57 am (GMT -11) -

Mag. 4.8 earthquake - 2271 mi northwest of Sacramento, California, on Thursday, 5 Nov 2020 1:57 am (GMT -11)

Light magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 397 km depth

5 Nov 21:00 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 8 hours.
Date & time: 5 Nov 2020 12:57:32 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 5 Nov 2020 1:57 am (GMT -11)
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 397.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 56.49°N / 163.62°W (Bering Sea, United States)
Nearest volcano: Amak (122 km / 76 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
156 km (97 mi) NNW of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) WNW of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
179 km (111 mi) NNW of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) N of False Pass (pop: 40) --> See nearby quakes!
233 km (145 mi) NW of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
284 km (177 mi) WNW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
295 km (184 mi) NNE of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
345 km (214 mi) NNE of Unalaska (pop: 4,490) --> See nearby quakes!
6306 km (3918 mi) NW of Washington DC (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6306 km (3918 mi) NW of Washington DC (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) NNW of Sealion Rocks Island --> See nearby quakes!
318 km (198 mi) NW of Chernabura Island --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds 7.4°C (45 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 11 m/s (22 kts) from S
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 4.8397 kmBering Sea, USABMKG

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Mag. 4.8 earthquake - 2271 mi northwest of Sacramento, California, on Thursday, 5 Nov 2020 1:57 am (GMT -11)
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