M6.0 earthquake - 6 km SSE of Fox River, Alaska
23782 d ago · 5 Sept 1961, 11:34 UTC 6 km SSE of Fox River, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Fox River, Alaska on 5 Sept 1961, 11:34 UTC at a depth of 44 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 168 km away in Alaska, United States.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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