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M6.0 earthquake - 61 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska

Name: M6.0 earthquake - 61 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska
Start: 1942-12-05T14:28:37.86+00:00
Location: 61 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska

30631 d ago · 5 Dec 1942, 14:28 UTC 61 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 61 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska on 5 Dec 1942, 14:28 UTC at a depth of 90 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Anchorage, about 286 km away in Alaska, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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