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M6.4 earthquake - Mount McKinley (Denali) area, Alaska

Name: M6.4 earthquake - Mount McKinley (Denali) area, Alaska
Start: 1912-07-08T21:53:50+00:00
Location: Mount McKinley (Denali) area, Alaska

41738 d ago · 8 Jul 1912, 21:53 UTC Mount McKinley (Denali) area, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Mount McKinley (Denali) area, Alaska on 8 Jul 1912, 21:53 UTC at a depth of 0 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 Fairbanks, about 207 km away in Alaska, United States.

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First reported by USGS
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