Susitna Glacier

Glacier in Alaska

63°35′N 146°45′W / 63.583°N 146.750°W / 63.583; -146.750TerminusSusitna River Map

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Susitna Glacier is an alpine or valley glacier in the Alaska Range. Susitna Glacier flows over a seismically active area.^[1] The 7.9-magnitude 2002 Denali earthquake struck the region in November 2002. The earthquake initiated with thrust movement on the previously unrecognized Susitna Glacier fault.^[2]

Aerial view of Susitna Glacier flowing from Moby Dick mountain

See also

Susitna River
Matanuska-Susitna Valley
2002 Denali earthquake

References

^ "Susitna Glacier, Alaska". NASA.
^ "2002 Denali Fault Earthquake". Science.

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