Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp000110m

Location

54 km NW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska

Country: Alaska

Date & Time

May 30, 1979

7:20 PM Z

Depth

206.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

56.3980, -161.7230

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

54 km NW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska

Coordinates: 56.3980°, -161.7230° Depth: 206.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 30, 1979 at 7:20 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:38 PM