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