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Natural Hazard
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Type
Earthquake
Name
Denali Fault Earthquake of 2002
Date
2002/11/03
Local Time
12:00
Status
Published

Location

Country of Origin
United States
Province of Origin
Alaska

Occurrence

Magnitude
7.9 Mw
Description of the Occurrence
A powerful magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Alaska on November 3, 2002, rupturing the Earth’s surface for 209 miles along the Susitna Glacier, Denali, and Totschunda Faults. The Denali Fault shifted about 14 feet beneath the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline.

The "2002 Denali Fault earthquake" occurred on a “strike-slip” fault (in which the two sides slip horizontally past each other).

Consequences

Description of the Consequences
The earthquake occurred at a sparsely populated region. It caused thousands of landslides but little structural damage and no deaths.
ID: 116, Created: Kyriaki GKOKTSI, 2023-03-30 07:57:42 – Last Updated: Kyriaki GKOKTSI, 2023-10-16 16:54:57

Natech Accidents

NoDateSite
1.2002/11/03Trans-Alaska Pipeline
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