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M 6.0 earthquake — 15 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

August 28, 1952 · USGS event iscgemsup893333

Magnitude
6.04 (mw)
Depth
43.2 km
Location
15 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
Coordinates
55.203, -160.422

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.6 · Unimak Island region, AlaskaJuly 7, 1952M 6.5 · 71 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaNovember 29, 1952M 5.9 · 52 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaDecember 12, 1952M 5.8 · 30 km NW of Port Clarence, AlaskaDecember 28, 1952M 6.0 · 101 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaFebruary 9, 1953M 6.2 · 91 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaFebruary 10, 1953

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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