Very strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Bering Sea, 18 mi east of Nikolski, Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska, USA, on Tuesday, 12 March 1957 at 12:46 (GMT)
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Very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 0 km depth
Date & time: 12 Mar 1957 12:46:13 UTC
Magnitude: 6
Depth: 0.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 52.95°N / 168.42°W
(Bering Sea, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Recheschnoi (24 km / 15 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
30 km (18 mi) E of Nikolski (pop: 18) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (101 mi) SW of Unalaska (pop: 4,490) --> See nearby quakes!
219 km (136 mi) SW of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
390 km (243 mi) WSW of False Pass (pop: 40) --> See nearby quakes!
400 km (248 mi) ENE of Atka (pop: 64) --> See nearby quakes!
447 km (278 mi) WSW of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
463 km (287 mi) WSW of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.0 | km | Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) | USGS |
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (5 quakes):- 24 May 1957 03:36 UTC| M 6.0 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|58 km (36 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Bering Sea, 21 mi southeast of Breed Island, Aleutians West County, Alaska, USA, on Friday, 24 May 1957 at 03:36 (GMT)
- 02 May 1957 11:38 UTC| M 6.3 |26 km (16.2 mi) depth|57 km (35 mi) distance| USGS | Very strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 33 mi south of Nikolski, Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska, USA, on Thursday, 2 May 1957 at 11:38 (GMT)
- 02 May 1957 11:29 UTC| M 6.3 |30 km (18.6 mi) depth|56 km (35 mi) distance| USGS | Very strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 32 mi south of Nikolski, Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska, USA, on Thursday, 2 May 1957 at 11:29 (GMT)
- 29 Mar 1957 22:49 UTC| M 6.0 |25 km (15.5 mi) depth|45 km (28 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 37 mi southeast of Nikolski, Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska, USA, on Friday, 29 March 1957 at 22:49 (GMT)
- 14 Mar 1957 01:52 UTC| M 5.7 |0 km (0 mi) depth|40 km (25 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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