Great Earthquake
Magnitude 8.6
ID: official19570309142233_30
Location
81 km ESE of Adak, Alaska
Country: Alaska
Date & Time
Mar 9, 1957
2:22 PM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
51.4990, -175.6260
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: automatic
About Great Earthquakes
Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across
Location Map
81 km ESE of Adak, Alaska
Coordinates: 51.4990°, -175.6260° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 9, 1957 at 2:22 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:08 PM
- Timeline
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