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M 5.0 earthquake — 155 km SSE of Cordova, Alaska

January 30, 1997 · USGS event ak9971dp9mr2

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
10 km
Location
155 km SSE of Cordova, Alaska
Coordinates
59.210, -144.960

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaJanuary 27, 1997M 4.9 · 196 km S of False Pass, AlaskaJanuary 23, 1997M 4.5 · 133 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaJanuary 20, 1997M 5.2 · 136 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaJanuary 20, 1997M 4.7 · 20 km WNW of Fishhook, AlaskaFebruary 17, 1997M 5.1 · 128 km S of False Pass, AlaskaJanuary 9, 1997

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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