5.1-magnitude quake hits 63 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska: USGS-Xinhua

5.1-magnitude quake hits 63 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska: USGS

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2023-08-31 03:29:00

NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 63 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska, at 18:59:25 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 51.3 km, was initially determined to be at 54.93 degrees north latitude and 161.35 degrees west longitude.