Mag. 3.6 earthquake - 24 mi southwest of Skwentna, Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska, USA, on Friday, September 26, 2014 04:09:18
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.2 quake 13 mi west of Skwentna, Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska, USA, Thursday, September 25, 2014 09:51:17, which had occurred 18 hours earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 98 km depth
26 Sep 15:10 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 hours.
Sep 26 17:10: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 3.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 64.4 to 97.7 km.
Sep 26 17:10: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 3.6.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 64.4 to 97.7 km.
Local time at epicenter: Friday, September 26, 2014 04:09:18
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 97.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 61.6897°N / 151.7737°W

Nearest volcano: Hayes (52 km / 32 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
39 km (24 mi) SSW of Skwentna (pop: 37) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) W of Willow (pop: 2,100) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) W of Big Lake (pop: 3,350) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) WNW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (72 mi) W of Knik-Fairview (pop: 14,900) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) WNW of Eagle River (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) WNW of Eagle River (Anchorage County) (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
1032 km (641 mi) WNW of Juneau (pop: 32,800) --> See nearby quakes!
5501 km (3418 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5501 km (3418 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 3.6 | 98 km | 92km W of Willow, Alaska | USGS |
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