M7.0 earthquake - 153 km SE of Halibut Cove, Alaska
43762 d ago · 23 Dec 1906, 17:21 UTC 153 km SE of Halibut Cove, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 153 km SE of Halibut Cove, Alaska on 23 Dec 1906, 17:21 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Anchorage, about 298 km away in Alaska, United States.
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