Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 21 mi west of Takli Island, Kodiak Island County, Alaska, USA, on Tuesday, 14 April 1959 at 07:20 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 67 km depth
Date & time: 14 Apr 1959 07:20:28 UTC
Magnitude: 6
Depth: 67.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 57.95°N / 155.01°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Unnamed 57.87°N/155.42°W (26 km / 16 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
54 km (33 mi) NW of Karluk (pop: 37) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (90 mi) W of Kodiak Station (pop: 1,300) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (96 mi) W of Kodiak (pop: 6,250) --> See nearby quakes!
273 km (170 mi) SW of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
274 km (170 mi) SW of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
347 km (215 mi) SW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) --> See nearby quakes!
360 km (223 mi) SW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) --> See nearby quakes!
463 km (288 mi) SW of Anchorage (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
484 km (301 mi) SW of Eagle River (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
484 km (301 mi) SW of Eagle River (Anchorage County) (pop: 24,800) --> 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 | 67 km | Alaska Peninsula (USA) | USGS |
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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900
- Date / time UTC| Mag |Depth|Age|Distance| Details
- 09 Oct 1900 12:25| 7.9 |unknown|120 years ago|132km / 82mi| Gulf of Alaska, 10.2 mi SW of Old Harbor, Kodiak Island County, Alaska, USA
- 07 Nov 1912 07:40| 7.3 |90km / 56mi|108 years ago|50km / 31mi| Gulf of Alaska, 57 mi W of Kodiak Island, Alaska, USA
- 23 Dec 1906 17:22| 7.3 |unknown|114 years ago|139km / 87mi| 12 mi SE of Akhiok, Kodiak Island County, Alaska, USA
- 10 Apr 1957 11:30| 7.0 |15km / 9.3mi|64 years ago|240km / 149mi| Gulf of Alaska, 145 mi SW of Kodiak, Alaska, USA
- 05 Dec 1912 12:27| 6.9 |90km / 56mi|108 years ago|78km / 49mi| 2.9 mi S of Larsen Bay, Kodiak Island County, Alaska, USA
- 10 Jun 1912 16:06| 6.9 |unknown|109 years ago|165km / 103mi| Gulf of Alaska, 14 mi E of Shaw Island, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA
- 29 Nov 1952 23:46| 6.8 |20km / 12.4mi|68 years ago|192km / 119mi| Gulf of Alaska, 17 mi S of Sitkinak Island, Kodiak Island County, Alaska, USA
- 03 Nov 1945 22:09| 6.8 |50km / 31mi|75 years ago|243km / 151mi| Gulf of Alaska, 192 mi S of Anchorage, Alaska, USA
- 15 Jun 1953 17:47| 6.5 |20km / 12.4mi|68 years ago|193km / 120mi| Gulf of Alaska, 18 mi S of Sitkinak Island, Kodiak Island County, Alaska, USA
- 05 Dec 1942 14:28| 6.5 |100km / 62mi|78 years ago|245km / 152mi| Gulf of Alaska, 19 mi SW of Homer, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA
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