M6.0 earthquake - 218 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
8105 d ago · 7 Aug 2004, 09:30 UTC 218 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 218 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska on 7 Aug 2004, 09:30 UTC at a depth of 8 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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