Susitna Glacier

Susitna Glacier
False-colour image of Susitna Glacier.
Susitna Glacier
Location in Alaska
Interactive map of Susitna Glacier
TypeValley glacier
LocationAlaska Range, Alaska
Coordinates63°35′N 146°45′W / 63.58°N 146.75°W / 63.58; -146.75
TerminusSusitna River

Susitna Glacier is an alpine or valley glacier in the Alaska Range. Susitna Glacier flows over a seismically active area. 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.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.