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M 5.9 earthquake — 135 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska

September 23, 1964 · USGS event iscgem864616

Magnitude
5.93 (mw)
Depth
36.8 km
Location
135 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska
Coordinates
53.629, -163.901

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.8 · 108 km SE of Old Harbor, AlaskaSeptember 27, 1964M 6.1 · 53 km E of Chenega, AlaskaSeptember 16, 1964M 5.6 · 75 km ENE of Chignik, AlaskaSeptember 14, 1964M 5.5 · 123 km SSE of Cordova, AlaskaOctober 2, 1964M 5.5 · 48 km WNW of Valdez, AlaskaOctober 3, 1964M 5.7 · 78 km SSE of Port Graham, AlaskaSeptember 6, 1964

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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