Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem888226
Location
60 km SSW of King Cove, Alaska
Country: Alaska
Date & Time
May 6, 1956
8:57 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
54.5380, -162.5740
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
60 km SSW of King Cove, Alaska
Coordinates: 54.5380°, -162.5740° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 6, 1956 at 8:57 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:23 PM
- Timeline
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