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M 6.0 earthquake — 228 km ESE of Atka, Alaska

May 18, 1957 · USGS event iscgem886563

Magnitude
5.98 (mw)
Depth
20 km
Location
228 km ESE of Atka, Alaska
Coordinates
51.219, -171.288

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.0 · 87 km ENE of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 24, 1957M 6.3 · 52 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 2, 1957M 6.3 · 50 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 2, 1957M 5.6 · 63 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 29, 1957M 5.8 · 62 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 28, 1957M 5.5 · 80 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaJune 11, 1957

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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