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M 6.1 earthquake — 132 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska

August 30, 1956 · USGS event iscgem888643

Magnitude
6.1 (mw)
Depth
28.8 km
Location
132 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska
Coordinates
53.660, -163.926

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.2 · 96 km SW of Hydaburg, AlaskaNovember 17, 1956M 6.2 · 179 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaJune 4, 1956M 6.0 · 66 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 3, 1956M 5.8 · 60 km SSW of King Cove, AlaskaMay 6, 1956M 6.4 · 71 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 2, 1957M 6.7 · 75 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 2, 1957

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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