M6.1 earthquake - 77 km SW of Covenant Life, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 77 km SW of Covenant Life, Alaska on 9 Mar 1952, 20:00 UTC at a depth of 10 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.

The nearest town in our records is Juneau, about 161 km away in Alaska, United States.