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M 6.2 earthquake — 125 km S of Akhiok, Alaska

January 22, 1966 · USGS event iscgem851097

Magnitude
6.19 (mw)
Depth
26.7 km
Location
125 km S of Akhiok, Alaska
Coordinates
55.829, -153.882

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.8 · 95 km E of Akutan, AlaskaDecember 30, 1965M 5.6 · 115 km NNW of Yakutat, AlaskaDecember 23, 1965M 6.3 · 37 km NNW of Aleneva, AlaskaDecember 22, 1965M 5.8 · 236 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 4, 1965M 5.6 · 68 km SSW of Akhiok, AlaskaApril 6, 1966M 5.7 · 100 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaApril 8, 1966

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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