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Historic Earthquake
1938 United States of America Earthquake
10 November 1938 · United States of America
On 10 November 1938 at 20:18 UTC, a magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck the United States of America, at a depth of 25 km. It occurred on the North American Plate, 153 km from its boundary with the Pacific Plate (subduction zone). It triggered a tsunami. It is the 53rd most powerful of the earthquakes recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 10 November 1938
- Time
- 20:18 UTC
- Magnitude
- 8.2
- Depth
- 25 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VI (Mercalli)
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- North American Plate
- Country
- United States of America
- Nearest Volcano
- Mount Veniaminof (99 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth