Very strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 33 mi south of Nikolski, Aleutians West, Alaska, USA, on Thursday, 2 May 1957 at 11:38 (GMT)
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Tremblement de terre très fort magnitude 6.3 at 26 km depth
Date & time: 2 May 1957 11:38:59 UTC
Magnitude: 6.3
Profondeur: 26.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 52.474°N / 168.728°W
(Océan Pacifique Nord, Alaska, États-Unis)Volcan le plus près: Vsevidof (73 km / 45 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
52 km S de Nikolski (pop: 18) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
214 km SO de Unalaska (pop: 4,490) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
215 km SO de Dutch Harbor (pop: 4,380) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
269 km SO de Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
373 km E de Atka (pop: 64) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
439 km SO de False Pass (pop: 40) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
496 km SO de Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
510 km OSO de King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1014 joules (49.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) Plus d'infos
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Lieu | Source |
| 6.3 | 26 km | Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) | USGS |
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (2 quakes):- 23 Oct 1957 05:56 UTC| M 6.2 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|64 km (40 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Bering Sea, 37 mi southeast of Herbert Island, Aleutians West, Alaska, USA, on Wednesday, 23 Oct 1957 5:56 am (GMT +0)
- 13 Jul 1957 00:59 UTC| M 5.7 |25.8 km (16 mi) depth|61 km (38 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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