Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 59 miles SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, on Thursday, 5 Nov 2020 3:38 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 2.8 earthquake at 21 km depth
6 Nov 16:44 UTC: First to report: USGS after 14 hours.
6 Nov 23:36: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 26.2 to 20.5 km (from 16.3 to 12.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 9.8 km (6.1 mi) towards WSW.
6 Nov 23:36: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 26.2 to 20.5 km (from 16.3 to 12.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 9.8 km (6.1 mi) towards WSW.
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 5 Nov 2020 3:38 pm (GMT -11)
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 20.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.5803°N / 159.8242°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Stepovak Bay 2 (146 km / 91 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
95 km (59 mi) SSE of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (96 mi) SSW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) ESE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
181 km (112 mi) SSE of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
197 km (123 mi) ESE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
198 km (123 mi) SSW of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
211 km (131 mi) SSW of Chignik (pop: 87) --> See nearby quakes!
6158 km (3827 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6158 km (3827 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) SW of Chernabura Island --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
8.3°C (47 F), humidity: 90%, wind: 9 m/s (18 kts) from SW
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Scattered Clouds
8.3°C (47 F), humidity: 90%, wind: 9 m/s (18 kts) from SWEstimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 21 km | 94 Km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, USA | USGS |
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Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 59 miles SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, on Thursday, 5 Nov 2020 3:38 pm (GMT -11)
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