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M 6.1 earthquake — 210 km SE of Chignik, Alaska

November 15, 1955 · USGS event iscgem890096

Magnitude
6.09 (mw)
Depth
27.6 km
Location
210 km SE of Chignik, Alaska
Coordinates
55.174, -155.697

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.7 · 76 km WNW of Aleneva, AlaskaFebruary 19, 1956M 6.3 · 105 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaJuly 27, 1955M 5.8 · 92 km S of Old Harbor, AlaskaJuly 26, 1955M 6.0 · 92 km SE of Akhiok, AlaskaJuly 19, 1955M 5.9 · 114 km WNW of Dutch Harbor, AlaskaJuly 17, 1955M 6.1 · 166 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaApril 22, 1956

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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