Great earthquake
M8.7 Earthquake — 1965 Western Aleutian Islands (Hawadax/Rat Islands) Earthquake
1965-02-04 05:01 UTC · 51.25°, 178.72°
A magnitude 8.7 (great) earthquake struck 1965 Western Aleutian Islands (Hawadax/Rat Islands) Earthquake on 1965-02-04 05:01 UTC, at a depth of 30 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M8.7
Magnitude
30 km
Depth
169.2M t
TNT equivalent
VII
Max intensity (MMI)
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 6 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M8.3 — 1906 Western Aleutian Islands (Hawadax/Rat Islands) Earthquake · 1906-08-17
- M7.9 — 77 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 1996-06-10
- M7.9 — Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska · 2014-06-23
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