Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 24, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, February 24, 1970 at 08:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (United States - US), about 396.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -143.517 and latitude 59.562.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 16.8 km
Coordinates 59.562, -143.517
UTC time 1970-02-24 08:05:44.540
Location Anchorage
Country United States (US)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1970-02-24

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