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M6.5 earthquake, Alaska, 1922-04-02

MagnitudeM6.5mw
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Depth35 km
Time (UTC)1922-04-02 19:17
Rank in 192238 / 81among M6+
Rank since 19004036 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×6approx.

59 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska · 53.91, -164.95

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

EventTime (UTC)DepthPlace
M6.4 1917-07-251917-07-25 03:1935 km101 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska
M6.7 1916-02-201916-02-20 17:4735 km103 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.3 1907-01-121907-01-12 07:4815 km58 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
M7.0 1902-01-011902-01-01 05:20–Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, 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.