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M5.4 earthquake - 71 km SE of Atka, Alaska

Name: M5.4 earthquake - 71 km SE of Atka, Alaska
Start: 2017-06-17T00:17:14.6+00:00
Location: 71 km SE of Atka, Alaska

3409 d ago · 17 Jun 2017, 00:17 UTC 71 km SE of Atka, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 71 km SE of Atka, Alaska on 17 Jun 2017, 00:17 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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