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M 6.1 earthquake — 118 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska

March 16, 1940 · USGS event iscgem901242

Magnitude
6.13 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
118 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska
Coordinates
55.930, -156.608

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.0 · 58 km SW of Sand Point, AlaskaFebruary 12, 1940M 7.0 · 203 km SSE of Unalaska, AlaskaAugust 22, 1940M 5.8 · south of AlaskaAugust 24, 1940M 5.6 · 42 km N of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 11, 1939M 5.9 · 13 km N of Fox River, AlaskaOctober 11, 1940M 6.3 · 102 km SSW of False Pass, AlaskaAugust 20, 1939

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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