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M6.5 earthquake - 85 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska

Name: M6.5 earthquake - 85 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
Start: 1962-12-21T09:10:02.34+00:00
Location: 85 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska

23310 d ago · 21 Dec 1962, 09:10 UTC 85 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 85 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska on 21 Dec 1962, 09:10 UTC at a depth of 25 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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