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M6.3 earthquake - 298 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

Name: M6.3 earthquake - 298 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
Start: 1917-06-04T01:29:17.67+00:00
Location: 298 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

39946 d ago · 4 Jun 1917, 01:29 UTC 298 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 298 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on 4 Jun 1917, 01:29 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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