Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem765821

Location

158 km W of Attu Station, Alaska

Country: Alaska

Date & Time

Dec 7, 1972

7:18 PM Z

Depth

21.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

53.0630, 170.8490

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

158 km W of Attu Station, Alaska

Coordinates: 53.0630°, 170.8490° Depth: 21.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 7, 1972 at 7:18 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:31 PM