M6.1 earthquake - 118 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska
31625 d ago · 16 Mar 1940, 20:40 UTC 118 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 118 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska on 16 Mar 1940, 20:40 UTC at a depth of 15 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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16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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