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M6.6 earthquake - 124 km SSE of Halibut Cove, Alaska

Name: M6.6 earthquake - 124 km SSE of Halibut Cove, Alaska
Start: 1968-04-23T20:29:15.32+00:00
Location: 124 km SSE of Halibut Cove, Alaska

21360 d ago · 23 Apr 1968, 20:29 UTC 124 km SSE of Halibut Cove, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 124 km SSE of Halibut Cove, Alaska on 23 Apr 1968, 20:29 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Anchorage, about 287 km away in Alaska, United States.

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