M 9.2 - The 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska Earthquake
- 1964-03-28 03:36:16 (UTC)
- 60.908°N 147.339°W
- 25.0 km depth
Also known as The Great Alaska Earthquake or The Good Friday Earthquake
Official Magnitude updated 07-Nov-2016
Reference:
Kanamori, H., and Anderson, D. L. (1975).
Theoretical basis of some empirical relations in seismology.
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 65(5), 1073-1095.
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- Magnitude
- 9.2 mw
- Depth
- 25.0 km
- Time
- 1964-03-28 03:36:16 UTC
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250.0 km - Magnitude Range
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