2016 Old Iliamna earthquake
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The 2016 Old Iliamna earthquake struck in the Cook Inlet region of Alaska near Iliamna at 1:30 AM AKST on January 24, 2016. The quake was centered approximately 162 miles (261 km) from Anchorage, and 65 miles (105 km) from Homer.[6] The earthquake registered 7.1, and was felt across a wide area of Southcentral Alaska, the Kenai Peninsula and as far away as Juneau roughly 700 miles (1,100 km) southeast of the epicenter.[7] Moderate to heavy damage to homes, roads and businesses was experienced over a wide area.
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UTC time | 2016-01-24 10:30:30 |
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ISC event | 612141445 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | January 24, 2016 |
Local time | 01:30 Alaska Standard Time (UTC-9) |
Magnitude | 7.1 Mw |
Epicenter | 59.605°N 153.340°W / 59.605; -153.340 |
Type | Oblique-slip |
Areas affected | Alaska United States |
Total damage | 4 homes destroyed 1 highway heavily damaged Damage to gas, water and electrical infrastructure Other property damage |
Max. intensity | MMI VI (Strong)[1] |
Tsunami | No |
Aftershocks | 4.7, 4.3,[2] 4.0 and 3.2[3][4] |
Casualties | 1 injury[5] |
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