Weak mag. 2.8 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 19 mi west of Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on Thursday, 11 Feb 2021 4:48 pm (GMT -9) -
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Weak magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 30 km depth
12 Feb 01:52 UTC: First to report: USGS after 4 minutes.
Date & time: 12 Feb 2021 01:48:01 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 11 Feb 2021 4:48 pm (GMT -9)
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 29.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 59.8405°N / 152.3609°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Iliamna (46 km / 29 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
30 km (19 mi) WNW of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) WSW of Happy Valley (pop: 593) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) WSW of Munina (pop: 883) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (31 mi) WNW of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) W of Fritz Creek (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) SW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) SW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) --> See nearby quakes!
204 km (127 mi) SW of Anchorage (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
224 km (139 mi) SW of Eagle River (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
224 km (139 mi) SW of Eagle River (Anchorage) (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Snow
1°C (34 F), humidity: 86%, wind: 10 m/s (19 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Light Snow
1°C (34 F), humidity: 86%, wind: 10 m/s (19 kts) from ENEEstimated 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 |
| 2.8 | 30 km | 30 Km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska, USA | USGS |
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