Episode 4 of 5

September 10 Shock

When
1899-09-10
Where
Yakutat Bay, Alaska
Part of
Yakutat Bay earthquakes of 1899

A comparably large shock occurred on September 10, 1899, with magnitudes ranging from 8.2 to 8.6, recorded globally.

The second earthquake on September 10 was a comparably large shock, with magnitudes ranging from 8.2 to 8.6. It occurred at about noon, local time. Seismographs throughout the world recorded this earthquake, as well as the earlier and later shocks during September.

Sources

  1. 1899 Yakutat Bay earthquakes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26

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