M6.3 earthquake - 94 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska
19069 d ago · 1 Aug 1974, 05:55 UTC 94 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 94 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska on 1 Aug 1974, 05:55 UTC at a depth of 33 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.
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