Moderate Earthquake Near Agattu Island, Alaska

Bering Sea, USA - A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred in the Bering Sea near Agattu Island, USA, on the morning of Monday, August 12, 2024, at 9:55 am local time (GMT -10). The quake had a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) and was not felt. No significant damage or impact is expected from this quake, and no particular alert was issued.

Photo byvolcanodiscovery

The earthquake's details are as follows:

EARTHQUAKE DETAILS

• Date & Time: August 12, 2024, 19:55:34 UTC - 8 hours ago
• Local Time at Epicenter: Monday, August 12, 2024, at 09:55 am (GMT -10)
• Status: Confirmed
• Magnitude: 4.5
• Depth: 10 km
• Epicenter Latitude / Longitude: 52.0047°N / 173.9294°E Alaska, United States
• Seismic Antipode: 52.0047°S / 6.071°W
• Shaking Intensity: V Moderate shaking near the epicenter
• Felt: 1 report
• Primary Data Source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
• Nearest Volcano: Buldir (141 km / 88 mi)
• Weather at Epicenter at Time of Quake: Overcast Clouds, 9.7°C (49 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 4 m/s (9 kts) from SSE
• Estimated Seismic Energy Released: 3.5 x 10^11 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy