Major earthquake
M7.1 Earthquake — 4 km ENE of Karluk, Alaska
1912-11-07 07:40 UTC · 57.59°, -154.39°
A magnitude 7.1 (major) earthquake struck 4 km ENE of Karluk, Alaska on 1912-11-07 07:40 UTC, at a depth of 35 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.1
Magnitude
35 km
Depth
628.6K 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 50 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.9 — Kodiak Island region, Alaska · 1900-10-09
- M7.1 — 47 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 2016-01-24
- M7.0 — Event 36 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula · 1912-06-08
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