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M 5.6 earthquake — 159 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska

September 8, 1965 · USGS event iscgem853698

Magnitude
5.56 (mw)
Depth
17.9 km
Location
159 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska
Coordinates
55.665, -155.311

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.6 · 13 km S of Chiniak, AlaskaSeptember 8, 1965M 6.8 · 17 km N of Ouzinkie, AlaskaSeptember 4, 1965M 5.7 · 143 km S of Cordova, AlaskaSeptember 18, 1965M 5.6 · 138 km S of Cordova, AlaskaAugust 24, 1965M 6.1 · 171 km SE of Cordova, AlaskaSeptember 30, 1965M 5.7 · 122 km SE of Chenega, AlaskaAugust 11, 1965

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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