1943 Skwentna earthquake
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UTC time | ?? |
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ISC event | |
USGS-ANSS | |
Date * | November 3, 1943 |
Origin time * | 14:32 UTC |
Local date | |
Local time | |
Magnitude | 7.4 Ms [1] |
Epicenter | 61°54′N 150°50′W / 61.9°N 150.84°WCoordinates: 61°54′N 150°50′W / 61.9°N 150.84°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ [1] |
Areas affected | Alaska, United States |
Max. intensity | V (Moderate) [1] |
* Deprecated | See documentation. |
The 1943 Skwentna earthquake struck at 14:32 UTC on November 3. Its epicenter was near the small rural community of Skwentna, Alaska. The shock registered 7.4 on the surface wave magnitude scale and had a maximum Mercalli Intensity of V (Moderate). Doors moved and windows clattered in Anchorage.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Stover, C. W.; Coffman, J. L. (1993), Seismicity of the United States, 1568-1989 (Revised), U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1527, United States Government Printing Office, pp. 26, 53
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