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M 6.2 earthquake — 189 km SE of Chignik, Alaska

March 18, 1945 · USGS event iscgem898845

Magnitude
6.24 (mw)
Depth
25 km
Location
189 km SE of Chignik, Alaska
Coordinates
54.953, -156.542

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.0 · 128 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaJune 1, 1945M 6.2 · 148 km SSW of Akhiok, AlaskaNovember 10, 1944M 6.2 · 126 km SSW of Hydaburg, AlaskaAugust 2, 1945M 6.2 · 43 km ESE of Halibut Cove, AlaskaNovember 3, 1945M 6.4 · 60 km NE of Akutan, AlaskaJuly 27, 1944M 6.1 · 62 km W of Elfin Cove, AlaskaNovember 16, 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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