Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem881997

Location

81 km SSW of Adak, Alaska

Country: Alaska

Date & Time

May 12, 1959

9:40 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

51.1740, -177.0030

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

81 km SSW of Adak, Alaska

Coordinates: 51.1740°, -177.0030° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 12, 1959 at 9:40 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:44 PM