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M 6.1 earthquake — 111 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska

May 2, 1947 · USGS event iscgem897837

Magnitude
6.11 (mw)
Depth
35 km
Location
111 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska
Coordinates
53.647, -164.293

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 7.1 · Central AlaskaOctober 16, 1947M 6.2 · 156 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaNovember 12, 1946M 6.4 · 23 km ENE of Ferry, AlaskaOctober 20, 1947M 6.5 · 83 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaOctober 30, 1946M 6.2 · 30 km SSW of Fort Greely, AlaskaFebruary 11, 1948M 7.1 · 90 km SE of King Cove, AlaskaMay 14, 1948

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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