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M6.5 earthquake near Fairbanks, Alaska

Name: M6.5 earthquake near Fairbanks, Alaska
Start: 1968-10-29T22:16:18.58+00:00
Location: 15 km S of Rampart, Alaska

21171 d ago · 29 Oct 1968, 22:16 UTC 15 km S of Rampart, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 15 km S of Rampart, Alaska on 29 Oct 1968, 22:16 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Fairbanks, about 128 km away in Alaska, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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