Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 13 mi west of Sutwik Island, Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on Sunday, 28 September 1941 at 05:34 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake at 100 km depth
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 100.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 56.5°N / 157.5°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Aniakchak (59 km / 37 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
60 km (37 mi) ENE of Chignik (pop: 87) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) ENE of Chignik Lake (pop: 73) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) SE of Port Heiden (pop: 98) --> See nearby quakes!
121 km (75 mi) NE of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
227 km (141 mi) NE of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
339 km (211 mi) WSW of Kodiak (pop: 6,250) --> See nearby quakes!
341 km (212 mi) ENE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
494 km (307 mi) SW of Homer (pop: 5,520) --> See nearby quakes!
5951 km (3698 mi) NW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
5951 km (3698 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1014 joules (98.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 84802 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.5 | 1 km | Alaska Peninsula (USA) | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.5 quake Gulf of Alaska, 13 mi west of Sutwik Island, Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, 28 September 1941 05:34 GMT
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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900
Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 13 mi west of Sutwik Island, Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, on Sunday, 28 September 1941 at 05:34 (GMT)- Date / time UTC| Mag |Depth|Age|Distance| Details
- 10 Nov 1938 20:18| 8.2 |35km / 22mi|82 years ago|153km / 95mi| Alaska Peninsula (USA)
- 31 May 1917 08:47| 7.4 |35km / 22mi|104 years ago|212km / 132mi| South of Alaska (USA)
- 07 Nov 1912 07:40| 7.3 |90km / 56mi|108 years ago|188km / 117mi| Kodiak Island Region, Alaska (USA)
- 23 Dec 1906 17:22| 7.3 |unknown|114 years ago|223km / 139mi| Kodiak Island Region, Alaska (USA)
- 04 May 1923 16:26| 7.0 |25km / 16mi|98 years ago|85km / 53mi| South of Alaska (USA)
- 17 Nov 1938 03:54| 6.9 |35km / 22mi|82 years ago|128km / 79mi| Alaska Peninsula (USA)
- 05 Dec 1912 12:27| 6.9 |90km / 56mi|108 years ago|239km / 149mi| Kodiak Island Region, Alaska (USA)
- 13 May 1910 07:58| 6.8 |100km / 62mi|111 years ago|162km / 101mi| Bristol Bay (USA)
- 28 Jul 1934 21:37| 6.7 |20km / 12.4mi|87 years ago|105km / 65mi| South of Alaska (USA)
- 11 Nov 1938 00:57| 6.6 |35km / 22mi|82 years ago|181km / 112mi| Alaska Peninsula (USA)
- 16 Oct 1932 12:08| 6.6 |25km / 16mi|88 years ago|225km / 140mi| South of Alaska (USA)
- 22 Aug 1907 22:24| 6.5 |120km / 75mi|113 years ago|221km / 137mi| Bristol Bay (USA)
- 09 Dec 1938 03:55| 6.4 |25km / 16mi|82 years ago|246km / 153mi| Kodiak Island Region, Alaska (USA)
- 30 Oct 1932 20:47| 6.3 |35km / 22mi|88 years ago|218km / 136mi| South of Alaska (USA)
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