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M6.6 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska

Name: M6.6 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska
Start: 1949-09-27T15:30:46.46+00:00
Location: 3 km SW of Bear Creek, Alaska

28143 d ago · 27 Sept 1949, 15:30 UTC 3 km SW of Bear Creek, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 3 km SW of Bear Creek, Alaska on 27 Sept 1949, 15:30 UTC at a depth of 15 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 122 km away in Alaska, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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