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M 6.0 earthquake — 21 km N of Whittier, Alaska

September 14, 1932 · USGS event iscgem906369

Magnitude
5.95 (mw)
Depth
35 km
Location
21 km N of Whittier, Alaska
Coordinates
60.971, -148.689

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.6 · 72 km SE of Sand Point, AlaskaOctober 16, 1932M 6.5 · 69 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 12, 1932M 5.7 · 43 km WNW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 11, 1932M 6.3 · 68 km SE of Sand Point, AlaskaOctober 30, 1932M 6.0 · 72 km SE of Nikolai, AlaskaJune 8, 1932M 6.4 · 22 km ENE of Whittier, AlaskaJanuary 4, 1933

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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