Great Earthquake

Magnitude 8.0

ID: usp0002tmu

Location

85 km SSW of Atka, Alaska

Country: Alaska

Date & Time

May 7, 1986

10:47 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

51.5200, -174.7760

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Great Earthquakes

Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across

Location Map

85 km SSW of Atka, Alaska

Coordinates: 51.5200°, -174.7760° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 7, 1986 at 10:47 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 10:16 PM