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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 south coast is vulnerable to Nankai megathrust earthquakes. 1,362 people were killed and 2,600 were injured. 36,000 homes were destroyed. A tsunami washed the shoreline contributing to the devastation with wave heights around 20 feet. 1,362: 2,600 21 [116] Soviet Union, east of Kuril Islands, Russia: 6.9: 20.0: 25 [117] United States, Rat ...
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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) NankaidÅ, 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 ...
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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.
In 1946, following a large earthquake in the Aleutian Islands, a teletsunami that originated in Alaska devastated Hilo, Hawaii. Waves 30 feet (9.1 m) tall were observed in Hilo, and at least 170 people were killed. As there had been no warning issued, concerns led to the establishment of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii ...