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M 6.1 earthquake — 13 km ENE of Cordova, Alaska

August 18, 1970 · USGS event iscgem792985

Magnitude
6.07 (mw)
Depth
27.1 km
Location
13 km ENE of Cordova, Alaska
Coordinates
60.578, -145.518

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.3 · 6 km NW of Farmers Loop, AlaskaAugust 14, 1970M 5.1 · 103 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaSeptember 6, 1970M 5.6 · 171 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaJune 22, 1970M 5.6 · 99 km SE of Old Harbor, AlaskaJune 12, 1970M 5.7 · 19 km E of Skwentna, AlaskaNovember 3, 1970M 5.7 · 47 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaJune 2, 1970

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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