Mag. 2.8 earthquake - Alaska, 2149 mi northwest of Sacramento (California), on Friday, 20 November 2020 at 09:37 (GMT) -
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 5 weeks earlier.
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 150 km depth
20 Nov 16:30 UTC: First to report: USGS after 7 hours.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 150.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 56.113°N / 160.5163°W
(Bering Sea, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Stepovak Bay 2 (37 km / 23 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
45 km (28 mi) ENE of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) N of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) WNW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) W of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
132 km (82 mi) W of Chignik (pop: 87) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) SW of Port Heiden (pop: 98) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) NE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (107 mi) NE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
6141 km (3816 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6141 km (3816 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) NNW of Scotland Rock Island --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) N of Popof Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated 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 | 150 km | 44 Km ENE of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, USA | USGS |
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Mag. 2.8 earthquake - Alaska, 2149 mi northwest of Sacramento (California), on Friday, 20 November 2020 at 09:37 (GMT)
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