Hypocenter depth recalculated from 41.7 to 42.1 km.
Date and time: Saturday, August 8, 2020 14:42 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 2020-08-08 14:42:54 UTC
Size: 5.5
Depth: 42.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.8389 ° N / 161.3373 ° W 
(United States of America)
Nearest volcano: Pavlof (61 km)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 1013 joules (3.12 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2682 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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You can also use your GPS or device location to see where you were during the earthquake. – Thank you.
Data for the same earthquake as reported by other agencies
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
| Sat, 8 Aug 2020 | ||||
| Sat, 8 Aug 14:42 UTC | M 5.5 / 40 km | Alaska Peninsula (United States) | GFZ | |
| Sat, 8 Aug 14:42 UTC | M 5.5 / 41 km | Alaska Peninsula (United States) | EMSC | |
| Sat, 8 Aug 14:42 UTC | M 5.6 / 52.4 km | Alaska Peninsula (United States) | GeoAu | |
| Sat, 8 Aug 14:42 UTC | M 6.0 / 10 km | Alaska Peninsula (United States) | BMKG | |
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