Strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 73 mi southeast of King Cove, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, on Thursday, 6 November 1941 at 12:29 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake at 25 km depth
Magnitude: 6.4
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.155°N / 161.391°W
(Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Dutton (126 km / 78 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
117 km (73 mi) SSE of King Cove (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) SE of Cold Bay (pop: 123) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) SSW of Sand Point (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (94 mi) ESE of False Pass (pop: 40) --> See nearby quakes!
206 km (128 mi) S of Nelson Lagoon (pop: 52) --> See nearby quakes!
242 km (150 mi) SW of Perryville (pop: 113) --> See nearby quakes!
286 km (178 mi) E of Akutan (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
337 km (210 mi) E of Unalaska (pop: 4,490) --> See nearby quakes!
6270 km (3896 mi) NW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
6270 km (3896 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: 2.5 x 1014 joules (69.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 60036 tons of TNT or 3.8 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.4 | 25 km | Alaska Peninsula (USA) | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.4 quake Gulf of Alaska, 73 mi southeast of King Cove, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, 6 November 1941 12:29 GMT
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Strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - Gulf of Alaska, 73 mi southeast of King Cove, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, on Thursday, 6 November 1941 at 12:29 (GMT)
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