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M6.1 earthquake - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

Name: M6.1 earthquake - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Start: 1948-12-12T13:17:22.6+00:00
Location: Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

28432 d ago · 12 Dec 1948, 13:17 UTC Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on 12 Dec 1948, 13:17 UTC at a depth of 20 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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