Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.1

ID: iscgem897675

Location

Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

Country: Alaska

Date & Time

Dec 12, 1948

1:17 PM Z

Depth

20.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

51.3400, 176.9510

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

Coordinates: 51.3400°, 176.9510° Depth: 20.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 12, 1948 at 1:17 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:45 PM