Mag. 3.0 earthquake - 16 mi south of Skwentna, Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska, USA, on Monday, February 23, 2015 00:04:21
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 77 km depth
23 Feb 10:10 UTC: First to report: USGS after 1 hour and 6 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 77.9 to 77.1 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 77.9 to 77.1 km.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, February 23, 2015 00:04:21
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 77.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 61.7582°N / 151.5155°W

Nearest volcano: Hayes (50 km / 31 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
27 km (16 mi) SSW of Skwentna (pop: 37) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (48 mi) W of Willow (pop: 2,100) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) WNW of Big Lake (pop: 3,350) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) W of Houston (pop: 2,210) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) NW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) WNW of Eagle River (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) WNW of Eagle River (Anchorage County) (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
1021 km (634 mi) WNW of Juneau (pop: 32,800) --> See nearby quakes!
5487 km (3409 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5487 km (3409 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: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 3.0 | 77 km | 78km W of Willow, Alaska | USGS |
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