Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem17292556

Location

236 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

Country: Alaska

Date & Time

Sep 1, 1962

7:51 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

51.1980, -179.8660

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

236 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

Coordinates: 51.1980°, -179.8660° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

View larger map on OpenStreetMap

Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 1, 1962 at 7:51 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:06 PM