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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] The earthquake appears to have only partially ruptured the Shumagin segment of the subduction zone, at 75%.
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
The 2021 Haiti earthquake was the largest to strike the country since the 1842 Cap-Haïtien earthquake. More than 138,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed, most of them in Les Cayes and Nippes. 2,248 people were killed, 12,763 others were injured and 329 people remained missing. It is the deadliest earthquake of 2021. [338] 2,248 12,763 16 [339]
The color-coded map shows a range of earthquake probability across the U.S. Well known high-risk areas, such as California and Alaska, are coded in dark red, denoting the highest risk.
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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Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Alaska earthquake; 2017 Komandorski Islands earthquake; 2021 Chignik earthquake; A.
“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.