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M5.0 earthquake - 73 km SE of Atka, Alaska

Name: M5.0 earthquake - 73 km SE of Atka, Alaska
Start: 2016-10-28T01:31:28.96+00:00
Location: 73 km SE of Atka, Alaska

3640 d ago · 28 Oct 2016, 01:31 UTC 73 km SE of Atka, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 73 km SE of Atka, Alaska on 28 Oct 2016, 01:31 UTC at a depth of 39 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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