M7.0 Earthquake — Event 36 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula

A magnitude 7.0 (major) earthquake struck Event 36 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula on 1912-06-08 07:36 UTC, at a depth of 0 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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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 37 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
• M7.1 — 4 km ENE of Karluk, Alaska · 1912-11-07

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