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M6.3 earthquake - 19 km SW of Old Harbor, Alaska

Name: M6.3 earthquake - 19 km SW of Old Harbor, Alaska
Start: 1938-12-09T03:55:27.67+00:00
Location: 19 km SW of Old Harbor, Alaska

32088 d ago · 9 Dec 1938, 03:55 UTC 19 km SW of Old Harbor, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 19 km SW of Old Harbor, Alaska on 9 Dec 1938, 03:55 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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