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M6.9 earthquake - 105 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska

Name: M6.9 earthquake - 105 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska
Start: 1938-11-17T03:54:41.19+00:00
Location: 105 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska

32110 d ago · 17 Nov 1938, 03:54 UTC 105 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 105 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska on 17 Nov 1938, 03:54 UTC at a depth of 35 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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First reported by USGS
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