Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem881213
Location
176 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Country: Alaska
Date & Time
Jan 16, 1959
1:31 AM Z
Depth
50.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
52.2170, -171.1730
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
176 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates: 52.2170°, -171.1730° • Depth: 50.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 16, 1959 at 1:31 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:39 PM
- Timeline
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