Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits near Alaskan islands

March 04, 2026 Administrator
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits near Alaskan islands

A magnitude 6.4earthquakewas recorded on March 4 near the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

USA TODAY

The earthquake struck shortly before 9 a.m. local time about 139 miles east-southeast of Attu Station, at the western tip of the islands where nobody lives, according to the last Census in 2020.

There was no tsunami threat as a result of the quake, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System.

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Officials of the Banda Aceh prison examine the damage to a wall a day after an 8.6 magnitude earthquake hit the west coast of Indonesia in Banda Aceh on April 11, 2012. The 1906 Ecuador–Colombia Earthquake was recorded as a 8.8 magnitude earthquake. A magnitude 8.7 earthquake in the Rat Islands, which is part of the Aleutian Islands in southwestern Alaska struck on Feb. 4, 1965. An 8.6 magnitude earthquake struck Assam, Tibet, on Aug. 15, 1950. The Maule Earthquake struck Chile on Feb. 27, 2010. It was measured as a 8.8 magnitude earthquake. The 1952 Severo-Kurilsk earthquake struck off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The 9.0 magnitude earthquake resulted in a tsunami. This image shows a flooded Street on Midway Island. Two women walk through the rubble and devastation on March 20, 2011, in Rikuzentakata, Japan, after the Tohoku Earthquake. On March 11, 2011, the 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck and triggered a tsunami wave of up to 10 meters which engulfed large parts of north-eastern Japan. The 2004 Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami, also called the Indian Ocean Earthquake, is the third largest earthquake ever recorded. This aerial view shows Meulaboh, Indonesia, under water on Dec. 28, 2004, after a 9.1 magnitude earthquake and tidal waves hit Aceh province early on Dec. 26, 2004. The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake, also known as the Prince William Sound Earthquake, struck Alaska on March 28, 1964. The 9.2 magnitude earthquake originated in Prince William Sound and is the second largest earthquake ever recorded. This photo shows the damage to Seward, Alaska, as a result of the earthquake and the resulting tsunamis that also spread burning oil throughout the town. A boat and the roofs of homes are seen sitting on the ground. Valdivia Earthquake was a 9.5 magnitude earthquake that rocked Chile on May 22, 1960. It is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. This image from June 5, 1960, shows the remains of Corral harbour, in the province of Valdivia, Chile, after the earthquake and the tidal waves that struck the area.

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How powerful is a magnitude 6.4 earthquake?

Magnitude measures the strength of an earthquake. Here are the effects of different magnitudes of earthquake, according toMichigan Technological University:

  • Below 2.5: Generally not felt

  • 2.5 to 5.4: Minor or no damage

  • 5.5 to 6.0: Slight damage to buildings

  • 6.1 to 6.9: Serious damage

  • 7.0 to 7.9: Major earthquake. Serious damage.

  • 8.0 or greater: Massive damage, can destroy communities

Contributing: Elizabeth Weise

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Earthquake hits near Alaska islands; magnitude 6.4 reported

 

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