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M6.1 earthquake - 109 km SE of Atka, Alaska

Name: M6.1 earthquake - 109 km SE of Atka, Alaska
Start: 1985-07-17T19:31:30.17+00:00
Location: 109 km SE of Atka, Alaska

15066 d ago · 17 Jul 1985, 19:31 UTC 109 km SE of Atka, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 109 km SE of Atka, Alaska on 17 Jul 1985, 19:31 UTC at a depth of 33 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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