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UTC time: 1946-04-01 12:29:01: ISC event: 898313: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: April 1, 1946 (): Local time: 02:29: Magnitude: 7.4 M s, 8.6 M w, 9.3 M t: Depth: 15 km (9.3 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Type: Megathrust: Areas affected: Hawaii, Alaska United States: Max. intensity: MMI VI (Strong): Tsunami: Up to 42 m (138 ft) at Unimak Island: Casualties: 165–173 [2]: The 1946 Aleutian Islands ...
The 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake caused a large tsunami that resulted in major destruction on Hawaii. 167 people were killed and property damage was $26 million (1946 rate). The disaster prompted the formation of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center .
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1945 Balochistan earthquake: 1 April 1946 03:29 (local time) Aleutian Islands, Alaska: 173 8.6 M w [33] Majority of the deaths was the result of the tsunami hitting Hawaii. One tsunami fatality in California. 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake: 21 December 1946 04:19 (local time) Nankaidō, Japan: 1,362+ 8.3 M w [34] 1946 Nankai earthquake: 4 ...
1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake; 2014 Aleutian Islands earthquake This page was last edited on 26 December 2020, at 09:01 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
On April 1, 1946, the Hawaiian Islands were struck by the so-called "April Fools Day tsunami", originating from the Aleutian Islands earthquake. Approximately 159 people in the islands were killed. [4] The tsunami had the largest impact on the Big Island, with the greatest number of deaths occurring in Hilo with 96 fatalities. The school ...
Map showing the tectonics and seismicity of Alaska. The Aleutian Islands lie between Kamchatka and mainland Alaska. They were formed as the result of the 4,000 km (2,500 mi) long convergent boundary that accommodates the subduction of the oceanic Pacific plate underneath the continental North American plate. [8]
1965 Rat Islands earthquake: 8.7 9 August 15, 1950: Assam, India – Tibet, China 1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake: 8.6–8.7 [38] 10 April 1, 1946: Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake: 8.6 11 March 28, 2005: Sumatra, Indonesia 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake: 8.6 12 March 9, 1957: Andreanof Islands, Alaska ...