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8.2 M w – 8.5 M s: 7] 1585-06-11: 9.25 M w: Aleutian Islands: Unknown: Natives killed by a tsunami in Hawaii. Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand-alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists.
It was also the largest earthquake in 2020 by magnitude. The earthquake ruptured an area of about 120 mi × 60 mi (193 km × 97 km), equal to about 7,200 sq mi (19,000 km 2). The estimated maximum slip along this fault surface was about 3 to 4 m (9.8 to 13.1 ft). [30]
32.2 July 29: 2021 Chignik earthquake: 2 8.1 0 New Zealand, Kermadec Islands offshore VIII (Severe) 26.5 March 4: 2021 Kermadec Islands earthquakes: 2 8.1 0 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore VII (Very strong) 22.8 August 12: 2021 South Sandwich Islands earthquakes: 4 7.7 0 New Caledonia offshore, southeast of the Loyalty Islands
The earthquake was initially rated a magnitude 7.4 but was upgraded to a magnitude 7.5 with a depth of 40.1 km (25 miles), according to the USGS. The epicenter was approximately 575 miles ...
You might expect that an earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale could put a damper on your fishing. But apparently not if it is Alaska, and the salmon are running. Late on July 28, 2021, I ...
“The biggest threat would be any potential tsunami risk,” a USGS geophysicist told NBC News.
July 2020 Alaska Peninsula earthquake: 2 7.7 0 Cayman Islands offshore VI (Strong) 14.9 28 January: 2020 Caribbean earthquake: 3 7.6 0 United States, Alaska offshore VII (Very strong) 28.4 19 October: October 2020 Alaska Peninsula earthquake: 4 7.5 1 Russia, Kuril Islands offshore V (Moderate) 56.7 25 March - 5 7.4 10 Mexico, Oaxaca: IX ...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A magnitude 7.5 earthquake prompted a tsunami warning Monday for a nearly thousand-mile stretch of Alaska’s southern coast, with waves over 2 feet at the nearest ...