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M7.9 earthquake near Badger, Alaska

Name: M7.9 earthquake near Badger, Alaska
Start: 2002-11-03T22:12:41.518+00:00
Location: 2002 Denali Fault, Alaska Earthquake

8748 d ago · 3 Nov 2002, 22:12 UTC 2002 Denali Fault, Alaska Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck 2002 Denali Fault, Alaska Earthquake on 3 Nov 2002, 22:12 UTC at a depth of 4 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Badger, about 143 km away in Alaska, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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