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M 5.8 earthquake — 227 km ESE of Atka, Alaska

March 10, 1936 · USGS event iscgem903513

Magnitude
5.78 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
227 km ESE of Atka, Alaska
Coordinates
51.225, -171.303

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.6 · 31 km W of Skwentna, AlaskaJanuary 18, 1936M 5.8 · south of AlaskaAugust 7, 1936M 6.8 · 4 km NE of Beluga, AlaskaOctober 23, 1936M 5.7 · 19 km NNW of Nikiski, AlaskaOctober 23, 1936M 6.0 · 43 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 3, 1935M 6.9 · 77 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 23, 1935

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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