Alaska earthquakes in 1937
8 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were located in Alaska in 1937. The largest: M7.1 Central Alaska, Jul 22, 1937.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1937 was located in Alaska. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1937
Magnitude 2.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.7285 km WNW of Attu Station, Alaska · 15 km deep
- 6.031 km S of Funny River, Alaska · 35 km deep
- 5.829 km NW of Chenega, Alaska · 15 km deep
- 7.1Central Alaska · 10 km deep
- 5.552 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska · 35 km deep
- 5.861 km SE of King Cove, Alaska · 35 km deep
- 6.062 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska · 15 km deep
- 6.768 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska · 35 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1937 | 0 | ||
| February 1937 | 0 | ||
| March 1937 | 0 | ||
| April 1937 | 1 | 6.7 | 68 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska |
| May 1937 | 2 | 6.0 | 62 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska |
| June 1937 | 0 | ||
| July 1937 | 3 | 7.1 | Central Alaska |
| August 1937 | 0 | ||
| September 1937 | 0 | ||
| October 1937 | 1 | 6.0 | 31 km S of Funny River, Alaska |
| November 1937 | 0 | ||
| December 1937 | 1 | 5.7 | 285 km WNW of Attu Station, Alaska |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
By year
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.