Mag. 3.7 earthquake - 64 miles SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, on Saturday, 7 Nov 2020 7:06 am (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 3 weeks earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.7 earthquake at 31 km depth
7 Nov 18:40 UTC: First to report: USGS after 33 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 7 Nov 2020 7:06 am (GMT -11)
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 31.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.5263°N / 159.7015°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Stepovak Bay 2 (156 km / 97 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
104 km (64 mi) SSE of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) SSW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
178 km (111 mi) ESE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
190 km (118 mi) SSE of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
201 km (125 mi) SSW of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (128 mi) ESE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
212 km (131 mi) SSW of Chignik Lagoon (pop: 78) --> See nearby quakes!
396 km (246 mi) E of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
6153 km (3823 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6153 km (3823 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) SSW of Chernabura Island --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Moderate Rain
9.1°C (48 F), humidity: 96%, wind: 13 m/s (25 kts) from SSE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Moderate Rain
9.1°C (48 F), humidity: 96%, wind: 13 m/s (25 kts) from SSEEstimated released energy: 2.2 x 1010 joules (6.22 megawatt hours, equivalent to 5.35 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.7 | 31 km | 103 Km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, USA | USGS |
| M 3.7 | 31 km | SOUTH OF ALASKA, USA | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.7 earthquake - 64 miles SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, on Saturday, 7 Nov 2020 7:06 am (GMT -11)
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