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Minor mag. 0.8 earthquake - 43 Km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska, on Saturday, Oct 1, 2022 at 8:03 pm (GMT -8) -

Minor magnitude 0.8 earthquake at 85 km depth

2 Oct 04:06 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Oct 2, 2022 04:03:22 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Saturday, Oct 1, 2022 at 8:03 pm (GMT -8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	0.8
Depth	85.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	59.9093°N / 152.5658°W (Alaska, United States)
Antipode	59.909°S / 27.434°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Iliamna (32 km / 20 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	44 km (27 mi) WNW of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 47 km (29 mi) W of Happy Valley (pop: 593) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 64 km (40 mi) WNW of Homer (pop: 5,520) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 74 km (46 mi) WNW of Fritz Creek (pop: 1,930) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 90 km (56 mi) SW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 102 km (63 mi) SW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 105 km (65 mi) SW of Soldotna (pop: 4,540) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 112 km (69 mi) SW of Nikiski (pop: 4,490) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 7.7°C (46 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from WNW
Estimated seismic energy released	1 x 10⁶ joules (0.278 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
0.8	85 km	43 Km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska	USGS
0.8	10 km	Southern Alaska	IRIS
0.8	85 km	Southern Alaska	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Iliamna Volcano, Alaska (ILCB/AV network) | Distance from quake: 27 km / 17 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Iliamna Volcano, Alaska: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Iliamna Volcano, Alaska: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Iliamna Volcano, Alaska: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Iliamna Volcano, Alaska (ILLG/AV network) | Distance from quake: 28 km / 18 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Iliamna Northeast, Iliamna, Alaska (ILNE/AV network) | Distance from quake: 32 km / 20 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Iliamna Northeast, Iliamna, Alaska: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Iliamna Northeast, Iliamna, Alaska: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Iliamna Northeast, Iliamna, Alaska: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Redoubt Volcano, Redoubt Volcano, Alaska (RED/AV network) | Distance from quake: 58 km / 36 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Redoubt Volcano, Redoubt Volcano, Alaska: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Redoubt Volcano, Redoubt Volcano, Alaska: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Redoubt Volcano, Redoubt Volcano, Alaska: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Redoubt South, Redoubt Volcano, Alaska (RDSO/AV network) | Distance from quake: 61 km / 38 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Redoubt South, Redoubt Volcano, Alaska: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Redoubt South, Redoubt Volcano, Alaska: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Redoubt South, Redoubt Volcano, Alaska: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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