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M6.2 earthquake near Badger, Alaska

Name: M6.2 earthquake near Badger, Alaska
Start: 1948-02-11T15:41:59.38+00:00
Location: 30 km SSW of Fort Greely, Alaska

28737 d ago · 11 Feb 1948, 15:41 UTC 30 km SSW of Fort Greely, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 30 km SSW of Fort Greely, Alaska on 11 Feb 1948, 15:41 UTC at a depth of 15 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 150 km away in Alaska, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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