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