Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0001fj1

Location

63 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

Country: Alaska

Date & Time

Aug 28, 1981

12:36 PM Z

Depth

39.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

52.4240, -169.2810

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

63 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

Coordinates: 52.4240°, -169.2810° Depth: 39.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 28, 1981 at 12:36 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:29 AM