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M6.7 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska

Name: M6.7 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska
Start: 1934-06-18T09:13:52.17+00:00
Location: 6 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska

33723 d ago · 18 Jun 1934, 09:13 UTC 6 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 6 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska on 18 Jun 1934, 09:13 UTC at a depth of 60 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 98 km away in Alaska, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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