DisasterAtlasUSA

This is a record of past federal disaster declarations, not a forecast. Federal assistance figures are aid obligated under specific programs, not total damages. For current threats, check the National Weather Service and FEMA.

Home / Earthquakes / Alaska

M 6.9 earthquake — 143 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska

February 13, 1951 · USGS event iscgem894107

Magnitude
6.9 (mw)
Depth
20 km
Location
143 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska
Coordinates
55.802, -156.280

Full USGS event page →

Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.1 · 88 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 2, 1950M 6.0 · 28 km NW of Elim, AlaskaAugust 26, 1950M 6.1 · 124 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaJuly 12, 1950M 5.9 · 27 km W of False Pass, AlaskaOctober 1, 1951M 6.3 · 141 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaNovember 8, 1951M 6.3 · 136 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 12, 1952

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

M 6.9 earthquake — 143 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska | DisasterAtlasUSA