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M6.8 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska

Name: M6.8 earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska
Start: 1936-10-23T06:24:21.34+00:00
Location: 4 km NE of Beluga, Alaska

32865 d ago · 23 Oct 1936, 06:24 UTC 4 km NE of Beluga, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 4 km NE of Beluga, Alaska on 23 Oct 1936, 06:24 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 60 km away in Alaska, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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