The January 22, 1935 earthquake

M6.9near Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake 21.7 miles deep, 30.3 miles off Aleutians West Census Area. The 67th strongest in Alaska’s record since 1900, and the strongest within 50 miles in the catalogue, which runs from 1900.

The earthquake

Magnitude: 6.9; moment magnitude (mw)
Depth: 21.7 mi; 35.0 km below the surface
Local time: Tuesday, January 22, 1935; 21:24 AST; 07:24 UTC on Jan 23, 1935
Epicentre: 52.34°N, 169.43°W; 30.3 mi from Aleutians West Census Area
In Alaska’s record: 67th; strongest of 124,625 since 1900
Within 50 miles: 1; county; more on this date

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, event iscgem904056 (“77 km SSW of Nikolski, 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

Aleutians West Census AreaAK · 30.3 mi

Earthquakes around the epicentre

3,029 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

July 22, 1933M6.8
December 22, 1906M6.6
August 11, 1932M6.5
August 26, 1920M6.2
March 10, 1929M5.7

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog. Local time is the time zone of the county nearest the epicentre. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them.