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M 6.2 earthquake — 136 km SE of Akutan, Alaska

April 1, 1946 · USGS event iscgem898322

Magnitude
6.18 (mw)
Depth
25 km
Location
136 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
Coordinates
53.440, -164.065

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.6 · 146 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaApril 1, 1946M 8.6 · The 1946 Unimak Island, Alaska EarthquakeApril 1, 1946M 6.2 · 136 km S of False Pass, AlaskaApril 2, 1946M 6.2 · 172 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaApril 2, 1946M 6.1 · 136 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaApril 2, 1946M 6.0 · 155 km S of False Pass, AlaskaApril 3, 1946

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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