M7.2 earthquake - Mount McKinley (Denali) area, Alaska
41739 d ago · 7 Jul 1912, 07:57 UTC Mount McKinley (Denali) area, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Mount McKinley (Denali) area, Alaska on 7 Jul 1912, 07:57 UTC at a depth of 3 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Fairbanks, about 213 km away in Alaska, United States.
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