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M 5.1 earthquake — 137 km S of False Pass, Alaska

March 22, 1974 · USGS event usp00005ps

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
137 km S of False Pass, Alaska
Coordinates
53.622, -163.372

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.9 · 128 km S of False Pass, AlaskaMarch 22, 1974M 5.7 · 6 km NE of Larsen Bay, AlaskaMarch 29, 1974M 4.5 · 183 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 14, 1974M 4.5 · 74 km SE of Denali National Park, AlaskaMarch 10, 1974M 5.7 · 26 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaApril 6, 1974M 6.0 · 24 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaApril 6, 1974

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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