What the records say
- When
- 2 Feb 1975
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.6
- Where
- Usa
- Coordinates
- 53.11° N, 173.50° E
- Intensity mmi
- 9
- Depth km
- 10
1975 Near Islands earthquake
Earthquake in Alaska
The 1975 Near Islands earthquake occurred at 08:43 UTC on February 2 off the coast of Attu Island, Alaska. The earthquake had a surface-wave magnitude of 7.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). It caused heavy damage on Shemya Island, injuring 15 residents.
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- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “The 7.6 Near Islands earthquake hits the Aleutian Islands in Alaska with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), injuring 15.”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page