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M 6.2 earthquake — 130 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

January 21, 1952 · USGS event iscgem892408

Magnitude
6.19 (mw)
Depth
27.1 km
Location
130 km S of Unalaska, Alaska
Coordinates
52.717, -166.849

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.3 · 136 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 12, 1952M 6.1 · 77 km SW of Covenant Life, AlaskaMarch 9, 1952M 6.3 · 141 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaNovember 8, 1951M 5.9 · 27 km W of False Pass, AlaskaOctober 1, 1951M 5.6 · Unimak Island region, AlaskaJuly 7, 1952M 6.0 · 15 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaAugust 28, 1952

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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