Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem770594
Location
59 km W of Port Alexander, Alaska
Country: Alaska
Date & Time
Aug 15, 1972
10:56 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
56.2640, -135.6040
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
59 km W of Port Alexander, Alaska
Coordinates: 56.2640°, -135.6040° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 15, 1972 at 10:56 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:45 PM
- Timeline
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