November 3, 2002 Earthquake: Slana, Mentasta Lake, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

November 3, 2002, 22:12:41 UTC, 63.517 N, 147.444 W, depth 7 km, magnitude 7 mb, 8.5 MS, 7.9 Mw. One person injured and extensive damage to roads and bridges. Structural damage occurred in the villages of Slana and Mentasta Lake, minor structural damage occurred at Fairbanks and items were knocked from shelves at Cantwell, Denali National Park, Glenallen, Paxson and Tok. Damage estimated at 20 million U.S. dollars. Some supports on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline were damaged and operation was suspended temporarily. Maximum intensity IX was assigned to areas where surface rupture occurred.

Felt (VIII) at Gakona and (VII) at Cantwell, Denali National Park and Tok. Felt in much of Alaska. Felt (V) in many parts of Yukon Territory and (IV) in parts of northern British Columbia, western Alberta and Northwest Territories. Also felt by people in high-rise buildings in Seattle, Washington.

Surface rupture on the Denali fault and Totschunda fault began about 25 kilometers east of the magnitude 6.7 Oct. 23 foreshock and extended east and southeast for about 300 kilometers to an area east of Nabesna, and had a maximum offset of 8.8 meters near the Tok Cutoff Highway. Landslides, rockslides, ground cracks and snow avalanches were observed in the area of the fault rupture. Liquefaction was observed in the Northway area.

Seiches and muddied water wells were observed in a large number of states, including Washington, Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Missouri, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

(above from reference #1053)

On November 3, 2002, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake centered about 90 mi (144.8 km) south of Fairbanks, Alaska, caused oscillations in water bodies in Southeastern Louisiana (Burdeau 2002 a,b). The earthquake was shallow, and centered about 6 mi (9.6 km) underground on the Denali Fault in Alaska. Sail boats in a marina in Mandeville, Louisiana were reported to have bobbed and broken from their moorings. Water in ponds and pools in the New Orleans area was reported to splash about over a 30-minute period. A minor earthquake was reported in Montegut, Louisiana, by local residents (Bob Jones, per. comm. 2002). It is noteworthy that the effects in south Louisiana were similar to those of the Prince William Sound, Alaska earthquake of March 27, 1964. (reference #13762)

Reference #1295 lists $56 million damage.

Reference #13727 lists $56 million economic loss.