6.6
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M6.6 earthquake - 62 km SSE of Atka, Alaska
25422 d ago · 10 Mar 1957, 03:06 UTC 62 km SSE of Atka, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 62 km SSE of Atka, Alaska on 10 Mar 1957, 03:06 UTC at a depth of 25 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
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