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The 1958 Lituya Bay, Alaska earthquake


Magnitude 7.9 ML; July 9, 1958 at 10:15 p.m. local time
(July 10 06:15 Universal Time)

More Information (United States Geological Survey).

Isoseismal Map: (Modified Mercalli scale)

Isoseismal map of affected area