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M5.1 earthquake - 134 km S of False Pass, Alaska

Name: M5.1 earthquake - 134 km S of False Pass, Alaska
Start: 2016-10-27T12:44:59.85+00:00
Location: 134 km S of False Pass, Alaska

3641 d ago · 27 Oct 2016, 12:44 UTC 134 km S of False Pass, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 134 km S of False Pass, Alaska on 27 Oct 2016, 12:44 UTC at a depth of 19 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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