M6.6 earthquake near Badger, Alaska
8759 d ago · 23 Oct 2002, 11:27 UTC 53 km ENE of Cantwell, Alaska
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 53 km ENE of Cantwell, Alaska on 23 Oct 2002, 11:27 UTC at a depth of 4 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 Badger, about 145 km away in Alaska, United States.
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