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M7.1 earthquake, Central Alaska, 1937-07-22

MagnitudeM7.1mw
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Depth10 km
Time (UTC)1937-07-22 17:09
Rank in 19377 / 98among M6+
Rank since 19001067 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×48approx.

Central Alaska · 64.63, -146.82

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

EventTime (UTC)DepthPlace
M6.0 1929-07-041929-07-04 04:2820 km39 km SW of Salcha, Alaska
M6.1 1929-01-211929-01-21 10:3015 km35 km E of Healy, Alaska
M6.4 1912-07-081912-07-08 21:530 kmMount McKinley (Denali) area, Alaska
M7.2 1912-07-071912-07-07 07:573 kmMount McKinley (Denali) area, Alaska

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.