Great Earthquake
Magnitude 8.0
ID: official19490822040118000_10
Location
171 km S of Hydaburg, Alaska
Country: Alaska
Date & Time
Aug 22, 1949
4:01 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
53.6730, -133.0150
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Great Earthquakes
Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across
Location Map
171 km S of Hydaburg, Alaska
Coordinates: 53.6730°, -133.0150° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 22, 1949 at 4:01 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:37 PM
- Timeline
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