Major earthquake
M7.4 Earthquake — 151 km S of Attu Station, Alaska
1907-09-02 16:01 UTC · 51.51°, 172.81°
A magnitude 7.4 (major) earthquake struck 151 km S of Attu Station, Alaska on 1907-09-02 16:01 UTC, at a depth of 15 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.4
Magnitude
15 km
Depth
1.7M t
TNT equivalent
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 0 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.9 — 93 km NW of Attu Station, Alaska · 1929-12-17
- M7.6 — 36 km NE of Attu Station, Alaska · 1975-02-02
- M7.2 — 238 km SSE of Attu Station, Alaska · 1939-09-08
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