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M7.1 earthquake near Fairbanks, Alaska

Name: M7.1 earthquake near Fairbanks, Alaska
Start: 1947-10-16T02:09:50.78+00:00
Location: Central Alaska

28855 d ago · 16 Oct 1947, 02:09 UTC Central Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Central Alaska on 16 Oct 1947, 02:09 UTC at a depth of 26 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.

The nearest town in our records is Fairbanks, about 96 km away in Alaska, United States.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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