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M 4.9 earthquake — 18 km NE of Akhiok, Alaska

January 19, 1973 · USGS event usp000006x

Magnitude
4.9 (mb)
Depth
32 km
Location
18 km NE of Akhiok, Alaska
Coordinates
57.052, -153.942

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.3 · 15 km E of Akutan, AlaskaJanuary 16, 1973M 4.6 · 60 km NE of Ouzinkie, AlaskaJanuary 21, 1973M 4.7 · 121 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 11, 1973M 5.4 · 106 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 11, 1973M 5.1 · 28 km SSW of Cordova, AlaskaJanuary 9, 1973M 4.9 · 181 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaJanuary 6, 1973

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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