Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: usp0000ymc
Location
75 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska
Country: Alaska
Date & Time
Jan 27, 1979
6:57 PM Z
Depth
17.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
54.7680, -161.2500
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
75 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska
Coordinates: 54.7680°, -161.2500° • Depth: 17.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- January 27, 1979 at 6:57 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:17 PM
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