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M 5.3 earthquake — 16 km WSW of Whittier, Alaska

March 29, 1964 · USGS event iscgem870025

Magnitude
5.31 (mw)
Depth
28.9 km
Location
16 km WSW of Whittier, Alaska
Coordinates
60.738, -148.986

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.5 · 50 km ESE of Chiniak, AlaskaMarch 29, 1964M 6.2 · 89 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaMarch 29, 1964M 5.9 · 33 km SSE of Lowell Point, AlaskaMarch 29, 1964M 5.6 · 68 km ESE of Chiniak, AlaskaMarch 28, 1964M 5.6 · 108 km ENE of Chiniak, AlaskaMarch 28, 1964M 5.7 · 43 km WSW of Chenega, AlaskaMarch 29, 1964

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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