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This convergent boundary is one of the most active in the world, and was the location of the M w 9.2 1964 Alaska earthquake; the largest recorded in North America, and the second largest in the world. [27] On average, the rate at which these plates converge is about 64 mm/year.
This is an incomplete list of earthquakes in Alaska. Date MMI Mag. Coordinates Depth Deaths Injuries Comments Ref 2021-07-28: VIII: 8.2 M w
see 2021 Rasht earthquake: 38.959 70.572 5 5.8 M w (USGS) Centred 18km ESE of Rasht, Tajikistan, at a depth of 16.6km. [21] July 26, 2021 12:09 Sulawesi, Indonesia -0.748 121.931 2 6.3 M w (USGS) Centred 99km WNW of Luwuk, Indonesia, at a depth of 11.0km. [22] July 29, 2021 06:15 Alaska Peninsula, United States see 2021 Chignik earthquake: 55. ...
The Alaska peninsula was rocked late Wednesday night by the strongest earthquake to hit the United States since 1965. Alaska peninsula rocked by largest earthquake to strike United States in more ...
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 ...
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A powerful earthquake occurred just south of the Alaska Peninsula Monday afternoon, local time, prompting tsunami warning for part of the coast. The earthquake was initially rated a magnitude 7.4 ...
“Because this area has been in, or on the edge, of numerous large historical earthquakes, we are keeping close watch on it.” There are small earthquake swarms every couple of years on average in the subduction zone along the Aleutian chain. A swarm occured in May about 350 miles (550 kilometers) east of Sunday's activity, the center said.