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The 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake occurred near the Aleutian Islands, Alaska on April 1, 1946. The shock measured (M w) 8.6, M t 9.3 or (M s) 7.4. It had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). [3] [4] It resulted in 165–173 casualties and over US$26 million (equivalent to $406,238,908 in 2023) in damage.
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 ... 1946-04-01: VI: 8.6 M w
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 .
The 1946 tsunami, triggered by a magnitude 8.6 earthquake near Alaska, flooded parts of Half Moon Bay. ... Should a similar earthquake happen today, scientists say a giant tsunami would wash away ...
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake triggered a brief tsunami advisory for southern Alaska late Saturday, but the advisory was canceled about an hour later, monitoring bodies reported.
1940 New Hampshire earthquakes: November 3, 1943: Alaska 7.6 M w 0 [9] September 5, 1944: New York: 5.8 M w 0: 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 ...
A tsunami warning for Southern Alaska was lifted two hours after it was issued Saturday night, after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Alaska Peninsula. The National Weather ...
1964 Alaska earthquake: United States, Alaska: March 27, 1964 3 9.0 ... 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake: United States, Aleutian Island: April 1, 1946 8 8.5