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M 6.1 earthquake — 149 km S of Akhiok, Alaska

November 11, 1938 · USGS event iscgem902782

Magnitude
6.14 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
149 km S of Akhiok, Alaska
Coordinates
55.601, -154.217

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.9 · 124 km SSW of Akhiok, AlaskaNovember 11, 1938M 6.6 · 104 km SSE of Perryville, AlaskaNovember 11, 1938M 8.2 · 1938 Semidi Islands, Alaska EarthquakeNovember 10, 1938M 5.9 · 63 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaNovember 15, 1938M 6.0 · 168 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaNovember 16, 1938M 6.9 · 105 km ESE of Perryville, AlaskaNovember 17, 1938

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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