Minor mag. 2.7 earthquake - 4.8 mi east of Pedro Bay, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, USA, on Sunday, Feb 5, 2023 at 3:02 am (GMT -9) - 7 weeks ago
February 05, 2023
Earthquake details
Date & timeFeb 5, 2023 12:02:59 UTC - 7 weeks agoLocal time at epicenterSunday, Feb 5, 2023 at 3:02 am (GMT -9)StatusConfirmedMagnitude2.7Depth180.6 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude59.7758°N / 153.971°W 
(Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, United States)Antipode59.776°S / 26.029°EShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoAugustine (55 km / 34 mi)Nearby towns and cities8 km (5 mi) E of Pedro Bay (pop: 42) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
51 km (32 mi) SSE of Port Alsworth (pop: 159) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
52 km (32 mi) E of Newhalen (pop: 182) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
54 km (33 mi) ESE of Nondalton (pop: 157) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
59 km (37 mi) NE of Kokhanok (pop: 170) | Show on map | Quakes nearbyWeather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 
-4.5°C (24 F), humidity: 90%, wind: 5 m/s (11 kts) from ENEEstimated seismic energy released7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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