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M 5.6 earthquake — 115 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska

December 23, 1965 · USGS event iscgem851933

Magnitude
5.6 (mw)
Depth
21.5 km
Location
115 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska
Coordinates
60.442, -140.773

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.3 · 37 km NNW of Aleneva, AlaskaDecember 22, 1965M 5.8 · 95 km E of Akutan, AlaskaDecember 30, 1965M 5.8 · 236 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 4, 1965M 6.2 · 125 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaJanuary 22, 1966M 5.6 · 35 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaOctober 23, 1965M 5.7 · 91 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaOctober 12, 1965

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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