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M6.0 earthquake - 89 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska

Name: M6.0 earthquake - 89 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska
Start: 1974-08-01T07:59:56.9+00:00
Location: 89 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska

19069 d ago · 1 Aug 1974, 07:59 UTC 89 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 89 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska on 1 Aug 1974, 07:59 UTC at a depth of 33 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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