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The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
Photo: USGS
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The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
Photo: USGS
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The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
Photo: USGS
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The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
Photo: USGS
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Click on the slide show to see the most powerful earthquakes in US history.
Click on the slide show to see the most powerful earthquakes in US history.
Photo: American Stock Archive / Getty Images
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Earthquake in neighboring islands
1975
Magnitude: 7.6
Nobody died in this earthquake on the sparsely populated Attu Island, Alaska, but Shemya Air Base (now Eareckson Air Force Base) suffered a lot of damage.
Earthquake in neighboring islands
1975
Magnitude: 7.6
Nobody died in this earthquake on the sparsely populated Attu Island, Alaska, but Shemya Air Base (now Eareckson Air Force Base) suffered a lot of damage.
Photo: Google Maps
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Earthquake in Lituya Bay
1958
Magnitude: 7.8
This earthquake in the Alaskan fjord sparked a huge landslide in the narrow bay of Lituya. The landslide caused the biggest tsunami in modern history, which killed five people.
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Earthquake in Lituya Bay
1958
Magnitude: 7.8
This earthquake in the Alaskan fjord sparked a huge landslide in the narrow bay of Lituya. The landslide caused the biggest tsunami in modern history,
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Photo: History / Corbis Via Getty Images
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Alaska earthquake
2018
Magnitude: 7.9
Tuesday's earthquake near Kodiak Island has triggered warnings and evacuations along the west coast and in Hawaii, but no case of injury has been reported.
Alaska earthquake
2018
Magnitude: 7.9
Tuesday's earthquake near Kodiak Island has triggered warnings and evacuations along the west coast and in Hawaii, but no case of injury has been reported.
Photo: AP
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Earthquake in the Aleutian Islands
2014
Magnitude: 7.9
This earthquake on Little Sitkin Island in Alaska was too deep to cause a major tsunami and, as a result, significant damage.
Earthquake in the Aleutian Islands
2014
Magnitude: 7.9
This earthquake on Little Sitkin Island in Alaska was too deep to cause a major tsunami and, as a result, significant damage.
Photo: Google Maps
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Earthquake in Denali
2002
Magnitude: 7.9
The Denali earthquake, the largest earthquake in the United States in almost 50 years, caused little injury, causing minor damage to the Trans-Alaska pipeline.
Earthquake in Denali
2002
Magnitude: 7.9
The Denali earthquake, the largest earthquake in the United States in almost 50 years, caused little injury, causing minor damage to the Trans-Alaska pipeline.
Photo: Kevin Fujii, chronic
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San Francisco earthquake
1906
Magnitude: 7.9
The deadliest earthquake in US history, the San Francisco earthquake and the fires it caused killed more than 3,000 people.
San Francisco earthquake
1906
Magnitude: 7.9
The deadliest earthquake in US history, the San Francisco earthquake and the fires it caused killed more than 3,000 people.
Photo: American stock archives, Getty Images
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Earthquake in Hawaii
1868
Magnitude: 7.9
With an epicenter on the Big Island of Hawaii, the largest earthquake in the state's history has caused the deaths of 77 people, including 46 tsunami victims and 31 landslides.
Earthquake in Hawaii
1868
Magnitude: 7.9
With an epicenter on the Big Island of Hawaii, the largest earthquake in the state's history has caused the deaths of 77 people, including 46 tsunami victims and 31 landslides.
Photo: Google Maps
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Earthquake at Fort Tejon
1857
Magnitude: 7.9
The largest earthquake in California's history has been felt as far as Las Vegas. Scars along a 225-mile stretch of the San Andreas South Fault are still present.
Earthquake at Fort Tejon
1857
Magnitude: 7.9
The largest earthquake in California's history has been felt as far as Las Vegas. Scars along a 225-mile stretch of the San Andreas South Fault are still present.
Photo: Scott Haefner, AP
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Earthquake at Andreanof Islands
1957
Magnitude: 8.6
A pilot and a photographer based in Hawaii were killed trying to document the tsunami caused by this huge earthquake in Alaska.
Earthquake at Andreanof Islands
1957
Magnitude: 8.6
A pilot and a photographer based in Hawaii were killed trying to document the tsunami caused by this huge earthquake in Alaska.
Photo: Google Maps
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Earthquake in the Islands of Austria
1946
Magnitude: 8.6
This earthquake in Alaska triggered a massive tsunami that killed 165 people, including the unfortunate man pictured here in Hilo, Hawaii.
Earthquake in the Islands of Austria
1946
Magnitude: 8.6
This earthquake in Alaska triggered a massive tsunami that killed 165 people, including the unfortunate man pictured here in Hilo, Hawaii.
Photo: History / Corbis Via Getty Images
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Earthquake in the Rat Islands
1965
Magnitude: 8.7
Another upheaval in the Aleutian Islands, the Rat Island earthquake was massive, but the only reported damage was cracked tracks.
Earthquake in the Rat Islands
1965
Magnitude: 8.7
Another upheaval in the Aleutian Islands, the Rat Island earthquake was massive, but the only reported damage was cracked tracks.
Photo: Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images
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Earthquake in Cascadia
1700
Magnitude: 8.7-9.2
A deadly tsunami in Japan was not connected to this American earthquake – which suddenly dropped the shores of northern California, from Oregon and Washington to 36 feet – up to the years 1990.
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Earthquake in Cascadia
1700
Magnitude: 8.7-9.2
A deadly tsunami in Japan was unrelated to this American earthquake – which suddenly dropped the shores of northern California, Oregon, and Washington to 36 feet – until
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Photo: North West Pacific Seismic Network
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Great earthquake of Alaska
1964
Magnitude: 9.2
With an epicenter about 80 miles east of Anchorage, this earthquake lasted four minutes and thirty-eight seconds and left 143 people dead. It is the second largest earthquake ever recorded.
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Great earthquake of Alaska
1964
Magnitude: 9.2
With an epicenter about 80 miles east of Anchorage, this earthquake lasted four minutes and thirty-eight seconds and left 143 people dead. C & # 39;
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The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
Photo: USGS
Earthquake of magnitude 6.6 hits near Chitose, Japan
The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.6 earthquake near Chitose, Japan on Thursday.
The earthquake struck at 03:07 local time, at a depth of 39 kilometers.
There was no initial word on the damage or injuries resulting from the earthquake. More information on this earthquake is available on the USGS event page.
Check out the latest earthquake alerts from the USGS, report that you have experienced seismic activity and check out the interactive maps of faults in the earthquake section.