Great Earthquake
Magnitude 8.6
ID: official19460401122901_30
Location
1946 Aleutian Islands (Unimak Island) Earthquake, Alaska
Country: Alaska
Date & Time
Apr 1, 1946
12:29 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
53.4920, -162.8320
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: automatic
About Great Earthquakes
Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across
Location Map
1946 Aleutian Islands (Unimak Island) Earthquake, Alaska
Coordinates: 53.4920°, -162.8320° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- April 1, 1946 at 12:29 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:54 PM
- Timeline
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