1906 Western Aleutian Islands (Hawadax/Rat Islands) Earthquake

A magnitude 8.3 earthquake — a great event — struck near 1906 Western Aleutian Islands (Hawadax/Rat Islands) Earthquake on August 17, 1906, at a intermediate-depth depth of about 110 km. An earthquake this size would have been felt strongly across the surrounding region; intermediate-depth events inside a subducting slab are often felt over a wide area but do less surface damage than shallow quakes. Casualties, damage and the recovery depend on local building standards, population and distance from the epicentre — the news coverage, references and photos below capture what happened on the ground.