Moderate earthquake
M5.9 Earthquake — 49 km NE of Huslia, Alaska
1958-04-08 00:14 UTC · 66.02°, -155.65°
A magnitude 5.9 (moderate) earthquake struck 49 km NE of Huslia, Alaska on 1958-04-08 00:14 UTC, at a depth of 15 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M5.9
Magnitude
15 km
Depth
11.4K t
TNT equivalent
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.3 — Central Alaska · 1904-08-27
- M6.8 — 12 km N of Huslia, Alaska · 1958-04-07
- M6.5 — 15 km S of Rampart, Alaska · 1968-10-29
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