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M 5.3 earthquake — 15 km E of Akutan, Alaska

January 16, 1973 · USGS event usp000005t

Magnitude
5.3 (mb)
Depth
81 km
Location
15 km E of Akutan, Alaska
Coordinates
54.120, -165.543

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.9 · 18 km NE of Akhiok, AlaskaJanuary 19, 1973M 4.6 · 60 km NE of Ouzinkie, AlaskaJanuary 21, 1973M 4.7 · 121 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 11, 1973M 5.4 · 106 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 11, 1973M 5.1 · 28 km SSW of Cordova, AlaskaJanuary 9, 1973M 4.9 · 181 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaJanuary 6, 1973

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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