Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem770502
Location
193 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
Country: Alaska
Date & Time
Aug 12, 1972
9:42 AM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
51.2770, -179.2550
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
193 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
Coordinates: 51.2770°, -179.2550° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 12, 1972 at 9:42 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:45 PM
- Timeline
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