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M8.0 earthquake - 1986 Atka, Alaska Earthquake

Name: M8.0 earthquake - 1986 Atka, Alaska Earthquake
Start: 1986-05-07T22:47:10.87+00:00
Location: 1986 Atka, Alaska Earthquake

14772 d ago · 7 May 1986, 22:47 UTC 1986 Atka, Alaska Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 8 earthquake struck 1986 Atka, Alaska Earthquake on 7 May 1986, 22:47 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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