QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/ushis2149
USGS ushis2149
10 Mar 1957, 16:37
99 km SE of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 6 ms earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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51.568000, -173.166000
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Event ID
ushis2149
Coordinates
51.568, -173.166
Network
ushis
Significance
554