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M6.1 earthquake - 63 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska

Name: M6.1 earthquake - 63 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska
Start: 1972-06-12T19:47:38.41+00:00
Location: 63 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska

19849 d ago · 12 Jun 1972, 19:47 UTC 63 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 63 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska on 12 Jun 1972, 19:47 UTC at a depth of 36 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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