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