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Minor mag. 1.0 earthquake - Southern Alaska on Sunday, Oct 2, 2022 at 6:41 am (GMT -8) -

Minor magnitude 1.0 earthquake at 101 km depth

2 Oct 14:44 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Oct 2, 2022 14:41:28 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Sunday, Oct 2, 2022 at 6:41 am (GMT -8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1
Depth	100.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	59.8615°N / 152.8566°W (Alaska, United States)
Antipode	59.862°S / 27.143°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Iliamna (23 km / 14 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	58 km (36 mi) W of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 63 km (39 mi) W of Happy Valley (pop: 593) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 69 km (43 mi) WSW of Ninilchik (pop: 883) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 77 km (48 mi) WNW of Homer (pop: 5,520) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 88 km (55 mi) W of Fritz Creek (pop: 1,930) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 107 km (66 mi) SW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 117 km (73 mi) SW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 126 km (79 mi) SW of Nikiski (pop: 4,490) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 5.7°C (42 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from NNE
Estimated seismic energy released	2 x 10⁶ joules (0.554 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.0	101 km	Southern Alaska	USGS
1.0	10 km	Southern Alaska	IRIS
1.0	101 km	Southern Alaska	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Iliamna Volcano, Alaska (ILCB/AV network) | Distance from quake: 10 km / 6 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 Southwest, Iliamna Volcano, Alaska (ILSW/AV network) | Distance from quake: 21 km / 13 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station Iliamna Southwest, Iliamna 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: Iliamna Volcano, Alaska (ILLG/AV network) | Distance from quake: 24 km / 15 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: Augustine North, Augustine Island, Alaska (AUNO/AV network) | Distance from quake: 61 km / 38 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Augustine North, Augustine Island, Alaska: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

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

Seismic station Augustine North, Augustine Island, 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: 66 km / 41 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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