Earthquake details

Monday, September 21, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Alaska on Monday, September 21, 1959 at 16:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (Alaska - AL), about 481.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -158.680 and latitude 62.470.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 0.0 km
Coordinates 62.470, -158.680
UTC time 1959-09-21 16:16:19.900
Location 51 km ESE of Shageluk
Country Alaska (AL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1959-09-21

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