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M6.0 earthquake - 75 km S of Atka, Alaska

Name: M6.0 earthquake - 75 km S of Atka, Alaska
Start: 2016-03-19T01:35:12.17+00:00
Location: 75 km S of Atka, Alaska

3863 d ago · 19 Mar 2016, 01:35 UTC 75 km S of Atka, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 75 km S of Atka, Alaska on 19 Mar 2016, 01:35 UTC at a depth of 17 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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