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M 6.0 earthquake — 187 km SE of Cordova, Alaska

September 24, 1958 · USGS event iscgem885173

Magnitude
5.99 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
187 km SE of Cordova, Alaska
Coordinates
59.466, -143.174

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.9 · 44 km WNW of Mentasta Lake, AlaskaAugust 31, 1958M 5.6 · 90 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJuly 24, 1958M 5.3 · 68 km W of Pelican, AlaskaJuly 13, 1958M 7.8 · 22 km W of Elfin Cove, AlaskaJuly 10, 1958M 5.5 · 54 km SSE of Unalaska, AlaskaJune 12, 1958M 6.3 · 130 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaJune 12, 1958

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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