UTC time | 1958-04-07 15:30:45 |
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ISC event | 884131 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | April 7, 1958 |
Magnitude | 7.3 Ms |
Depth | 6.0–7.0 km |
Epicenter | 65°54′54″N 156°20′35″W / 65.915°N 156.343°W |
Type | Thrust (intraplate) |
Areas affected | Northern Alaska |
Total damage | Minor |
Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
Aftershocks | Yes |
Casualties | None |
The 1958 Huslia earthquake on April 7 struck an unusual part of Alaska, near the city of Huslia, about 415 km from Fairbanks. The Ms 7.3[1] earthquake is one of two magnitude 7.0 or greater earthquakes recorded north of 65° latitude, the other being the 1933 Baffin Bay earthquake, and is one of the strongest earthquakes within the interior of the state.[2] The earthquake was a result of compression of the crust due to the subduction of the Pacific Plate under the North American Plate.[3]