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M 5.6 earthquake — 17 km W of Whittier, Alaska

January 27, 1931 · USGS event ushis864

Magnitude
5.6 (ms)
Depth
—
Location
17 km W of Whittier, Alaska
Coordinates
60.750, -149.000

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.5 · 173 km ENE of Atka, AlaskaDecember 6, 1930M 6.1 · 185 km ESE of Atka, AlaskaDecember 6, 1930M 6.0 · 229 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 29, 1931M 6.0 · 119 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 29, 1931M 5.7 · 65 km WNW of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 29, 1931M 6.2 · 229 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaNovember 12, 1930

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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