1965 Rat Islands earthquake

1965 Rat Islands earthquake
1965 Rat Islands earthquake is located in Alaska
1965 Rat Islands earthquake
UTC time1965-02-04 05:01:22
ISC event859206
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateFebruary 3, 1965 (1965-02-03)
Local time19:01:22
Magnitude8.7 Mw
Depth30.3 km (19 mi)
Epicenter51°17′N 178°33′E / 51.29°N 178.55°E / 51.29; 178.55
Areas affectedUnited States (Alaska)
Total damage$10,000
Max. intensityMMI VI (Strong)[1]
Tsunami10.7 m (35 ft)

The 1965 Rat Islands earthquake occurred at 05:01 UTC, on 4 February (19:01, 3 February local time[1]). It had a magnitude of 8.7 and triggered a tsunami of over 10 m on Shemya Island,[2] but caused very little damage.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NGDC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Historic Earthquakes Rat Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. 26 October 2009. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010.