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M5.0 earthquake - 153 km W of Adak, Alaska

Name: M5.0 earthquake - 153 km W of Adak, Alaska
Start: 2016-11-08T07:32:20.54+00:00
Location: 153 km W of Adak, Alaska

3629 d ago · 8 Nov 2016, 07:32 UTC 153 km W of Adak, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 153 km W of Adak, Alaska on 8 Nov 2016, 07:32 UTC at a depth of 95 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

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