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M 5.9 earthquake — 146 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska

April 21, 1971 · USGS event iscgem785781

Magnitude
5.93 (mw)
Depth
30.6 km
Location
146 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska
Coordinates
53.812, -161.592

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.5 · 131 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 10, 1971M 6.1 · 114 km WNW of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 5, 1971M 5.5 · 179 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 10, 1971M 5.6 · 102 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaMarch 26, 1971M 5.3 · 117 km SE of Chenega, AlaskaMarch 11, 1971M 5.0 · 1 km SSW of Tyonek, AlaskaJune 2, 1971

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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