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M6.2 earthquake - 42 km E of Port Heiden, Alaska

Name: M6.2 earthquake - 42 km E of Port Heiden, Alaska
Start: 2016-04-02T05:50:00.932+00:00
Location: 42 km E of Port Heiden, Alaska

3849 d ago · 2 Apr 2016, 05:50 UTC 42 km E of Port Heiden, Alaska

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What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 42 km E of Port Heiden, Alaska on 2 Apr 2016, 05:50 UTC at a depth of 11 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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