Susitna Glacier | |
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![]() False-colour image of Susitna Glacier. | |
Type | Valley glacier |
Location | Alaska Range, Alaska |
Coordinates | 63°35′N 146°45′W / 63.583°N 146.750°W |
Terminus | Susitna River |
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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]