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M5.1 earthquake - 138 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

Name: M5.1 earthquake - 138 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska
Start: 2019-02-15T22:54:17.64+00:00
Location: 138 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

2800 d ago · 15 Feb 2019, 22:54 UTC 138 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 138 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska on 15 Feb 2019, 22:54 UTC at a depth of 35 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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