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M6.5 earthquake - 24 km SSW of Larsen Bay, Alaska

Name: M6.5 earthquake - 24 km SSW of Larsen Bay, Alaska
Start: 2000-07-11T01:32:28.758+00:00
Location: 24 km SSW of Larsen Bay, Alaska

9593 d ago · 11 Jul 2000, 01:32 UTC 24 km SSW of Larsen Bay, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 24 km SSW of Larsen Bay, Alaska on 11 Jul 2000, 01:32 UTC at a depth of 43 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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