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Minor mag. 2.9 earthquake - 46 mi west of Kalifornsky, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA, on Friday, Nov 18, 2022 at 5:53 am (GMT -9) -

Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 104 km depth

18 Nov 14:56 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 18, 2022 14:53:49 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Friday, Nov 18, 2022 at 5:53 am (GMT -9)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.9
Depth	104.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	60.2875°N / 152.6217°W (Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States)
Antipode	60.288°S / 27.378°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Redoubt (23 km / 14 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	59 km (37 mi) WNW of Ninilchik (pop: 883) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 72 km (45 mi) NW of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 75 km (46 mi) W of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 81 km (50 mi) WSW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 86 km (53 mi) WSW of Nikiski (pop: 4,490) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 89 km (55 mi) WSW of Soldotna (pop: 4,540) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 93 km (58 mi) NW of Homer (pop: 5,520) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 96 km (60 mi) NW of Fritz Creek (pop: 1,930) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Broken Clouds -2.2°C (28 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NNW
Estimated seismic energy released	1.4 x 10⁹ joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.9	104 km	59 Km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska	USGS
2.9	104 km	Southern Alaska	RaspberryShake
2.9	10 km	Southern Alaska	IRIS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Redoubt Volcano, Redoubt Volcano, Alaska (RED/AV network) | Distance from quake: 17 km / 11 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Redoubt Volcano, Redoubt 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 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, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Redoubt, Alaska (RDT/AV network) | Distance from quake: 34 km / 21 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station Redoubt, 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: Homer Trailer, AK, USA (HOM/AK network) | Distance from quake: 88 km / 55 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Homer Trailer, AK, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Homer Trailer, AK, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Homer Trailer, AK, USA: 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: Koktuh Hills, AK, USA (O18K/AK network) | Distance from quake: 151 km / 94 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Koktuh Hills, AK, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Koktuh Hills, AK, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Koktuh Hills, AK, USA: 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: Katnai Ventifact, Alaska (KAVE/AV network) | Distance from quake: 269 km / 167 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station Katnai Ventifact, 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

User reports for this quake

At magnitude 2.9, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.

User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.

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