Earthquake Information

July 29, 2021 (06:15:47 UTC)

Quake Location

Magnitude 8.2 Alaska

At 10:15pm Alaska time on July 28, a magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck offshore of the Alaska Peninsula at a depth of 32 km. This was the largest U.S. earthquake in 50 years. No major damage was reported.

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