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M 5.9 earthquake — 173 km ESE of Atka, Alaska

May 31, 1942 · USGS event iscgem900307

Magnitude
5.86 (mw)
Depth
35 km
Location
173 km ESE of Atka, Alaska
Coordinates
51.759, -171.770

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.2 · 95 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 20, 1942M 6.0 · Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaSeptember 2, 1942M 6.2 · 56 km ENE of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 4, 1942M 6.2 · 57 km SE of Unalaska, AlaskaSeptember 9, 1942M 6.3 · 110 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 25, 1942M 6.0 · 61 km WSW of Nanwalek, AlaskaDecember 5, 1942

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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