The June 17, 1934 earthquake
M6.7near Nikiski, Alaska
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake 37.3 miles deep, centred in Kenai Peninsula Borough. The 120th strongest in Alaska’s record since 1900, and the strongest within 50 miles since a magnitude 6.8 on April 26, 1933.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.7
- moment magnitude (mw)
- Depth
- 37.3 mi
- 60.0 km below the surface
- Local time
- Sunday, June 17, 1934
- 23:13 AST; 09:13 UTC on Jun 18, 1934
- In Alaska’s record
- 120th
- strongest of 124,625 since 1900
USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, event iscgem904995 (“6 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska”). The USGS event page carries the ShakeMap, felt reports and the official summary.
Counties and cities within 50 miles
Distance from the epicentre to each county boundary (zero when inside) and to each city centre.
Counties
- Kenai Peninsula BoroughAK · inside
- Matanuska-Susitna BoroughAK · 35.7 mi
- Anchorage MunicipalityAK · 46.8 mi
Earthquakes around the epicentre
1,297 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles of this epicentre since 1973.
Earlier earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 50 miles, strongest first
- April 26, 1933M6.8
- June 13, 1933M6.0
- June 19, 1933M5.8
- June 12, 1933M5.8
USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog. Local time is the time zone of the county nearest the epicentre. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them.