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M 5.6 earthquake — 181 km SE of Chignik, Alaska

September 16, 2021 · USGS event ak021bwmmasc

Magnitude
5.6 (mww)
Depth
36.8 km
Location
181 km SE of Chignik, Alaska
Coordinates
55.071, -156.499

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.1 · 200 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaSeptember 16, 2021M 4.9 · 9 km NW of Harding-Birch Lakes, AlaskaSeptember 14, 2021M 4.7 · 160 km S of False Pass, AlaskaSeptember 12, 2021M 5.1 · 154 km S of False Pass, AlaskaSeptember 9, 2021M 4.5 · 147 km S of False Pass, AlaskaSeptember 3, 2021M 5.2 · 185 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 1, 2021

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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