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M7.1 earthquake - 4 km ENE of Karluk, Alaska

Name: M7.1 earthquake - 4 km ENE of Karluk, Alaska
Start: 1912-11-07T07:40:21.5+00:00
Location: 4 km ENE of Karluk, Alaska

41616 d ago · 7 Nov 1912, 07:40 UTC 4 km ENE of Karluk, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 4 km ENE of Karluk, Alaska on 7 Nov 1912, 07:40 UTC at a depth of 35 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.

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