Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.2

ID: iscgem886172

Location

162 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

Country: Alaska

Date & Time

Mar 16, 1957

2:34 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

51.4190, -178.8700

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

162 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

Coordinates: 51.4190°, -178.8700° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 16, 1957 at 2:34 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:09 PM