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M 5.3 earthquake — 119 km S of Lowell Point, Alaska

September 9, 1968 · USGS event iscgemsup816883

Magnitude
5.31 (mw)
Depth
21.4 km
Location
119 km S of Lowell Point, Alaska
Coordinates
59.002, -149.325

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.5 · 15 km S of Rampart, AlaskaOctober 29, 1968M 5.5 · 64 km SW of Karluk, AlaskaNovember 11, 1968M 5.1 · 58 km S of Glacier View, AlaskaJuly 7, 1968M 5.7 · 73 km SE of Old Harbor, AlaskaJune 23, 1968M 5.7 · Alaska PeninsulaJune 10, 1968M 6.3 · 70 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaDecember 17, 1968

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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