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M5.1 earthquake - 59 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska

Name: M5.1 earthquake - 59 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska
Start: 2016-08-27T15:14:04.507+00:00
Location: 59 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska

3702 d ago · 27 Aug 2016, 15:14 UTC 59 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 59 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska on 27 Aug 2016, 15:14 UTC at a depth of 13 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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