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1965 Rat Islands earthquake

1965 CE · United States, North America · Disaster

1965 Rat Islands earthquake
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The 1965 Rat Islands earthquake occurred at 05:01 UTC, on 4 February. It had a magnitude of 8. 7, making it one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history, and triggered a tsunami of over 10 m on Shemya Island, but caused very little damage.

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