Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.1
ID: iscgem901283
Location
24 km E of Attu Station, Alaska
Country: Alaska
Date & Time
Apr 16, 1940
6:43 AM Z
Depth
30.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
52.8490, 173.5510
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
24 km E of Attu Station, Alaska
Coordinates: 52.8490°, 173.5510° • Depth: 30.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- April 16, 1940 at 6:43 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:34 PM
- Timeline
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