Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - Bering Sea, 33 mi southwest of Adak, Aleutians West County, Alaska, USA, on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 07:28:32
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 12 weeks earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 43 km depth
17 Sep 22:10 UTC: First to report: USGS after 6 hours.
Date & time: 17 Sep 2014 16:28:32 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 07:28:32
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 43.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 51.4768°N / 177.0506°W
(Bering Sea, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Kanaga (50 km / 31 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
53 km (33 mi) SSW of Adak (pop: 332) --> See nearby quakes!
212 km (131 mi) WSW of Atka (pop: 64) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.3 | 43 km | 52km SSW of Adak, Alaska | USGS |
(shakemap: USGS)
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