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M 5.8 earthquake — 181 km ESE of Atka, Alaska

May 23, 1944 · USGS event iscgem899387

Magnitude
5.75 (mw)
Depth
35 km
Location
181 km ESE of Atka, Alaska
Coordinates
51.717, -171.679

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.4 · 60 km NE of Akutan, AlaskaJuly 27, 1944M 6.2 · 148 km SSW of Akhiok, AlaskaNovember 10, 1944M 6.9 · 27 km SE of Skwentna, AlaskaNovember 3, 1943M 6.2 · 189 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaMarch 18, 1945M 6.0 · 128 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaJune 1, 1945M 6.2 · 126 km SSW of Hydaburg, AlaskaAugust 2, 1945

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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