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M6.7 earthquake, Alaska, 1926-10-13

MagnitudeM6.7mw

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Depth50 km

Time (UTC)1926-10-13 14:17

Rank in 192625 / 122among M6+

Rank since 19003195 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×10approx.

205 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 51.54, -179.56

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1957 M8.6M8.6

1996 M7.9M7.9

1905 M7.6M7.6

1929 M7.3M7.3

1996 M7.3M7.3

2007 M7.2M7.2

1905 M7.2M7.2

1957 M7.2M7.2

1957 M7.1M7.1

1910 M7.0M7.0

1929 M7.0M7.0

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.7 1926-10-13	1926-10-13 06:02	45 km	237 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.3 1926-08-09	1926-08-09 03:39	35 km	91 km ESE of Adak, Alaska
M6.2 1924-08-21	1924-08-21 18:50	35 km	214 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.2 1924-08-13	1924-08-13 13:30	35 km	102 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.3 1923-11-17	1923-11-17 02:53	65 km	149 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.3 1920-10-28	1920-10-28 07:23	15 km	200 km SW of Adak, Alaska
M6.2 1919-05-22	1919-05-22 11:52	35 km	59 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.2 1918-12-09	1918-12-09 18:52	15 km	204 km S of Adak, Alaska
M6.2 1918-12-09	1918-12-09 18:03	35 km	161 km SW of Adak, Alaska
M6.2 1918-09-30	1918-09-30 13:34	35 km	211 km WSW of Adak, 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.