Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem901522
Location
109 km WNW of Adak, Alaska
Country: Alaska
Date & Time
Aug 5, 1940
8:19 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
52.2810, -178.0900
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
109 km WNW of Adak, Alaska
Coordinates: 52.2810°, -178.0900° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 5, 1940 at 8:19 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:36 PM
- Timeline
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