Mag. 3.4 earthquake - 9.9 mi northeast of Skwentna, Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska, USA, on Thursday, October 16, 2014 20:48:51
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Minor magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 72 km depth
17 Oct 06:10 UTC: First to report: USGS after 1 hour and 21 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, October 16, 2014 20:48:51
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 71.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 62.0803°N / 151.1612°W

Nearest volcano: Hayes (85 km / 53 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
16 km (10 mi) NE of Skwentna (pop: 37) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) WNW of Willow (pop: 2,100) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) WNW of Meadow Lakes (pop: 7,570) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) NW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) NW of Eagle River (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) NW of Eagle River (Anchorage County) (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (75 mi) WNW of Palmer (pop: 6,790) --> See nearby quakes!
351 km (218 mi) SSW of Fairbanks (pop: 32,300) --> See nearby quakes!
5463 km (3395 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5463 km (3395 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: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 3.4 | 72 km | 61km WSW of Talkeetna, Alaska | USGS |
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