Terremoto mayor magnitud 6.6 - Gulf of Alaska, 93 miles S of Kodiak Station, Kodiak Island, Alaska, USA, Wednesday, 12 Apr. 1978

Terremoto mayor magnitud 6.6 - Gulf of Alaska, 93 miles S of Kodiak Station, Kodiak Island, Alaska, USA, Wednesday, 12 Apr. 1978

Terremoto mayor magnitud 6.6 at 14 km depth

Fecha & hora: 12 Apr 1978 03:42:03 UTC
Magnitud: 6.6
Profundidad: 14.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 56.423°N / 152.691°W (Golfo de Alaska, Alaska, Estados Unidos)
Volcán mas cercano: Unnamed 57.87°N/155.42°W (230 km / 143 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
95 km al SSE de Old Harbor (pop: 221) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
107 km al ESE de Akhiok (pop: 72) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
140 km al S de Womens Bay (pop: 719) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
149 km al S de Kodiak Station (pop: 1,300) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
153 km al S de Kodiak (pop: 6,250) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
364 km al S de Homer (pop: 5,520) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
376 km al S de Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
378 km al SSO de Fritz Creek (pop: 1,930) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
451 km al SSO de Seward (pop: 2,790) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
452 km al S de Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
Fuente primaria de datos: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Energía liberada estimada: 5 x 1014 joules (139 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.2 x 105 tons of TNT or 7.5 atomic bombs!) More info
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MagnitudProfundidadUbicaciónFuente
6.614 kmKodiak Island region, Alaska (USA)USGS
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Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (21 quakes):
  • 19 Aug 1978 03:58 UTC
    | M 4.6 |
    26 km (16.2 mi) depth
    |
    3 km (2 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 19 Jul 1978 18:53 UTC
    | M 3.0 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    83 km (52 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 19 Jul 1978 09:32 UTC
    | M 5.7 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    75 km (46 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 21 Jun 1978 02:37 UTC
    | M 4.2 |
    83 km (51.6 mi) depth
    |
    97 km (60 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 03 Jun 1978 23:11 UTC
    | M 4.4 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    120 km (74 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 21 May 1978 14:55 UTC
    | M 4.7 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    10 km (6 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 28 Apr 1978 02:52 UTC
    | M 4.3 |
    70 km (43.5 mi) depth
    |
    96 km (60 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 27 Apr 1978 01:41 UTC
    | M 4.7 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    17 km (10 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 22 Apr 1978 13:24 UTC
    | M 4.7 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    11 km (7 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 18 Apr 1978 02:18 UTC
    | M 4.5 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    11 km (7 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 16 Apr 1978 09:50 UTC
    | M 4.9 |
    24 km (14.9 mi) depth
    |
    27 km (17 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 14 Apr 1978 18:27 UTC
    | M 4.3 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    12 km (8 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 13 Apr 1978 13:59 UTC
    | M 4.5 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    43 km (27 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 12 Apr 1978 10:40 UTC
    | M 3.5 |
    33 km (20.5 mi) depth
    |
    79 km (49 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 12 Apr 1978 09:33 UTC
    | M 5.1 |
    27 km (16.8 mi) depth
    |
    19 km (12 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 12 Apr 1978 08:56 UTC
    | M 4.6 |
    19 km (11.8 mi) depth
    |
    11 km (7 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
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