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M 5.9 earthquake — 131 km S of Sand Point, Alaska

December 3, 1933 · USGS event iscgemsup905943

Magnitude
5.91 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
131 km S of Sand Point, Alaska
Coordinates
54.159, -160.397

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.2 · Unimak Island region, AlaskaOctober 14, 1933M 5.8 · 162 km WNW of Yakutat, AlaskaSeptember 19, 1933M 5.5 · 57 km SE of Yakutat, AlaskaAugust 31, 1933M 5.6 · 70 km W of Paxson, AlaskaJuly 26, 1933M 6.8 · 46 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJuly 22, 1933M 6.8 · 31 km SSW of Glacier View, AlaskaMay 4, 1934

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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