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M 6.0 earthquake — 233 km ESE of Atka, Alaska

February 17, 1959 · USGS event iscgem881420

Magnitude
6.04 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
233 km ESE of Atka, Alaska
Coordinates
51.142, -171.280

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.9 · 176 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 16, 1959M 5.7 · 47 km NE of Ouzinkie, AlaskaApril 19, 1959M 6.1 · 157 km ESE of Atka, AlaskaJuly 13, 1959M 6.0 · 187 km SE of Cordova, AlaskaSeptember 24, 1958M 5.9 · 44 km WNW of Mentasta Lake, AlaskaAugust 31, 1958M 5.7 · 93 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaAugust 7, 1959

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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