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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 .
1944 Cornwall–Massena earthquake: April 1, 1946: Alaska: 8.6 M w 165: 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake: October 16, 1947: Alaska 7.2 M w 0 [2] December 4, 1948: California: 6.4 M w 0: 1948 Desert Hot Springs earthquake: April 13, 1949: Washington: 6.7 M w 8: 1949 Olympia earthquake: July 21, 1952: California: 7.3 M w 14: 1952 Kern County ...
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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 ...
The Aleutian Islands (/ ə ˈ l uː ʃ ən / ⓘ ə-LOO-shən; [2] [3] Russian: Алеутские острова, romanized: Aleutskiye ostrova; Aleut: Unangam Tanangin, "land of the Aleuts"; possibly from the Chukchi aliat, or "island")—also called the Aleut Islands, [4] Aleutic Islands, [5] or, before 1867, the Catherine Archipelago—are a chain of 14 main, larger volcanic islands and 55 ...
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]
The 8.6 M w Aleutian Islands earthquake shakes the Aleutian Islands, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). A destructive tsunami reaches the Hawaiian Islands, resulting in many deaths, mostly in Hilo. Between 165 and 173 are killed. The Malayan Union is formed. Singapore becomes a Crown colony.