M6.5 earthquake - 92 km SSE of Lowell Point, Alaska
29497 d ago · 12 Jan 1946, 20:25 UTC 92 km SSE of Lowell Point, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 92 km SSE of Lowell Point, Alaska on 12 Jan 1946, 20:25 UTC at a depth of 20 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.
The nearest town in our records is Anchorage, about 221 km away in Alaska, United States.
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