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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 9, 1957 at 2:22 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:08 PM