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M6.6 earthquake - 19 km SSE of King Salmon, Alaska

Name: M6.6 earthquake - 19 km SSE of King Salmon, Alaska
Start: 1990-05-01T16:12:20.405+00:00
Location: 19 km SSE of King Salmon, Alaska

13317 d ago · 1 May 1990, 16:12 UTC 19 km SSE of King Salmon, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 19 km SSE of King Salmon, Alaska on 1 May 1990, 16:12 UTC at a depth of 252 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

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