Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem771047
Location
196 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
Country: Alaska
Date & Time
Aug 28, 1972
3:21 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
51.2180, -179.2700
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
196 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
Coordinates: 51.2180°, -179.2700° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 28, 1972 at 3:21 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:45 PM
- Timeline
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