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M6.4 earthquake near Eagle River, Alaska

34253 d ago · 4 Jan 1933, 03:59 UTC 22 km ENE of Whittier, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 22 km ENE of Whittier, Alaska on 4 Jan 1933, 03:59 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.

The nearest town in our records is Eagle River, about 86 km away in Alaska, United States.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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