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M6.1 earthquake - 53 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska

Name: M6.1 earthquake - 53 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska
Start: 1970-04-18T08:50:41.98+00:00
Location: 53 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska

20635 d ago · 18 Apr 1970, 08:50 UTC 53 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 53 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska on 18 Apr 1970, 08:50 UTC at a depth of 98 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Anchorage, about 223 km away in Alaska, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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