Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000zpw

Location

87 km WSW of Atka, Alaska

Country: Alaska

Date & Time

Mar 27, 1979

11:39 AM Z

Depth

43.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

51.8230, -175.3250

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

87 km WSW of Atka, Alaska

Coordinates: 51.8230°, -175.3250° Depth: 43.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 27, 1979 at 11:39 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM