- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 17, 1986 CE
- Location:
- 25 km NW of Atka, Alaska
- Magnitude:
- 6.5 Mw
- Depth:
- 26.2 km
- Intensity (MMI):
- 6.229
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.5
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 8
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 6.4
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.3
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 8
Other earthquake records of 1986 CE
- El Salvador, San Salvador · Ms 5.4 · 1,100 deaths
- Greece, Kalami, Lakonia, Zakinthos · Ms 5.8 · 20 deaths
- Peru, Cuzco · Ms 4.6 · 16 deaths
- Turkey, Dogansehir-Golbashi, Kapidere · Ms 5.9 · 15 deaths
- Taiwan, Taipei, Hualien · Ms 7.8 · 15 deaths
- India, Kashmir: Dharmsala, Lahore, Pakistan · Ms 5.3 · 6 deaths
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat) · License: U.S. Public Domain (USGS) · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did M 6.5 - 25 km NW of Atka, Alaska (1986 CE) happen?
- May 17, 1986 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
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