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2018 Anchorage Earthquake
30 November 2018 · Anchorage · United States of America
On 30 November 2018 at 17:29 UTC, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the United States of America (Anchorage), at a depth of 47 km. It occurred on the North American Plate, 326 km from its boundary with the Pacific Plate (subduction zone). 2 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 30 November 2018
- Time
- 17:29 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.1
- Depth
- 47 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Injuries
- 117
- Homes Destroyed
- 2
- Homes Damaged
- 1,650
- Estimated Damage
- 150 million US dollars
- Plate
- North American Plate
- Country
- United States of America
- Nearest Volcano
- Mount Spurr (123 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20162016 Old Iliamna Earthquake · M 7.1
- 20022002 Denali Earthquake · M 7.9
- 19641964 Alaska Great Earthquake and Tsunami · M 9.2139 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth