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M6.0 earthquake - 75 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska

Name: M6.0 earthquake - 75 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska
Start: 1979-01-27T18:57:55+00:00
Location: 75 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska

17429 d ago · 27 Jan 1979, 18:57 UTC 75 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 75 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska on 27 Jan 1979, 18:57 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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