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M6.4 earthquake - 89 km ESE of Adak, Alaska

Name: M6.4 earthquake - 89 km ESE of Adak, Alaska
Start: 1973-11-06T09:36:05+00:00
Location: 89 km ESE of Adak, Alaska

19337 d ago · 6 Nov 1973, 09:36 UTC 89 km ESE of Adak, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 89 km ESE of Adak, Alaska on 6 Nov 1973, 09:36 UTC at a depth of 34 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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