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M6.5 earthquake - 94 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska

Name: M6.5 earthquake - 94 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska
Start: 1983-02-14T03:20:04.47+00:00
Location: 94 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska

15950 d ago · 14 Feb 1983, 03:20 UTC 94 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 94 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska on 14 Feb 1983, 03:20 UTC at a depth of 47 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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