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M 5.2 earthquake — 104 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska

September 29, 1972 · USGS event iscgem770049

Magnitude
5.2 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
104 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska
Coordinates
60.172, -141.116

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.9 · 228 km S of False Pass, AlaskaOctober 13, 1972M 5.5 · 59 km SE of Denali National Park, AlaskaOctober 21, 1972M 5.7 · 40 km WNW of Aleneva, AlaskaAugust 23, 1972M 5.2 · 56 km W of Port Alexander, AlaskaAugust 15, 1972M 5.1 · 130 km SSE of Cordova, AlaskaAugust 13, 1972M 5.3 · 82 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaAugust 12, 1972

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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