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M 5.5 earthquake — 164 km S of McCarthy, Alaska

April 30, 1964 · USGS event iscgem869230

Magnitude
5.53 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
164 km S of McCarthy, Alaska
Coordinates
59.972, -142.555

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.5 · 41 km SW of Cordova, AlaskaMay 1, 1964M 5.8 · 102 km SE of Old Harbor, AlaskaMay 6, 1964M 5.4 · 152 km SSE of Cordova, AlaskaApril 24, 1964M 5.6 · 45 km SSE of Chiniak, AlaskaApril 23, 1964M 5.8 · 47 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaMay 8, 1964M 5.7 · 84 km SSW of McCarthy, AlaskaMay 8, 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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