Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - Bering Sea, 34 mi south of Adak, Aleutians West County, Alaska, USA, on Thursday, August 28, 2014 12:22:39
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 7.9 quake Bering Sea, 19 mi east of Hawadax Island, Aleutians West County, Alaska, USA, Monday, June 23, 2014 11:53:09, which had occurred 9 weeks earlier.
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Weak magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 26 km depth
29 Aug 02:10 UTC: First to report: USGS after 1 hour and 47 minutes.
Date & time: 29 Aug 2014 00:22:39 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, August 28, 2014 12:22:39
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 25.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 51.3895°N / 176.5645°W
(Bering Sea, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Moffett (63 km / 39 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
54 km (34 mi) S of Adak (pop: 332) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (115 mi) WSW of Atka (pop: 64) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 26 km | 54km S of Adak, Alaska | USGS |
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