Mag. 3.5 earthquake - 55 mi southeast of Sand Point, Aleutians East County, Alaska, on Sunday, 22 November 2020 at 09:35 (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 3.5 earthquake at 15 km depth
22 Nov 18:14 UTC: First to report: USGS after 9 hours.
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.6369°N / 159.8335°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Dana (142 km / 88 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
89 km (55 mi) SSE of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) SSW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) ESE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
175 km (109 mi) SSE of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
192 km (119 mi) SSW of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
194 km (121 mi) ESE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
205 km (128 mi) SSW of Chignik (pop: 87) --> See nearby quakes!
389 km (242 mi) E of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
6157 km (3826 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6157 km (3826 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) SW of Chernabura Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.5 | 15 km | 88 Km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, USA | USGS |
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Mag. 3.5 earthquake - 55 mi southeast of Sand Point, Aleutians East County, Alaska, on Sunday, 22 November 2020 at 09:35 (GMT)
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