M6.9 earthquake - 47 km S of Old Harbor, Alaska
9410 d ago · 10 Jan 2001, 16:02 UTC 47 km S of Old Harbor, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 47 km S of Old Harbor, Alaska on 10 Jan 2001, 16:02 UTC at a depth of 36 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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