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M6.4 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska

Name: M6.4 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska
Start: 1941-07-30T01:51:30.19+00:00
Location: 19 km SSE of Tyonek, Alaska

31125 d ago · 30 Jul 1941, 01:51 UTC 19 km SSE of Tyonek, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 19 km SSE of Tyonek, Alaska on 30 Jul 1941, 01:51 UTC at a depth of 35 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 72 km away in Alaska, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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