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M6.3 earthquake - 72 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska

Name: M6.3 earthquake - 72 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska
Start: 2007-10-02T18:00:06.87+00:00
Location: 72 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska

6954 d ago · 2 Oct 2007, 18:00 UTC 72 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 72 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska on 2 Oct 2007, 18:00 UTC at a depth of 32 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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First reported by USGS
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