Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp0001046
Location
229 km SSW of Nikolski, AK
Country: AK
Date & Time
Apr 18, 1979
1:21 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
51.2390, -170.7550
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
229 km SSW of Nikolski, AK
Coordinates: 51.2390°, -170.7550° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- April 18, 1979 at 1:21 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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