1975 Near Islands earthquake

Earthquake in Alaska 1975 Near Islands earthquake 1975-02-02 08:43:42 731901 iscgem731901 1975 02 01 22:43:42 7.6 s y 10 km on 53.11 173.50 inline,title United States (Alaska) IX 15 injured The 1975 Near Islands earthquake occurred at 08:43 UTC on February 2 off the coast of Attu Island, Alaska. The earthquake had a surface-wave magnitude of 7.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). It caused heavy damage on Shemya Island, injuring 15 residents. The runways of Shemya Air Force Base sustained cracks up to 16 inch cm wide, and crevices with as much as 16.6 m flip of displacement were observed on the island.Historical Earthquakes: Near Islands United States Geological Survey https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/events/1975_02_02.php 1 November 2015Simon R.B. Stover C.W. Person W.J. Earthquakes in the United States, January–March 1975 United States Geological Survey 17 1977Quake Hits Aleutians The New York Times February 3, 1975 15 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1975/02/03/76337409.pdf See also List of earthquakes in 1975 List of earthquakes in Alaska List of earthquakes in the United States Near Islands References External links 731901 Rat Islands Category:1975 in Alaska Category:Earthquakes in the Aleutian Islands Category:Near Islands