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M 6.8 earthquake — 24 km ENE of Sterling, Alaska

October 3, 1954 · USGS event iscgem891130

Magnitude
6.77 (mw)
Depth
61.5 km
Location
24 km ENE of Sterling, Alaska
Coordinates
60.651, -150.392

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.9 · 73 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 30, 1954M 6.8 · 81 km ENE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 13, 1955M 6.5 · 84 km E of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 13, 1955M 6.0 · Kodiak Island region, AlaskaJune 17, 1954M 5.9 · 139 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaMay 29, 1955M 5.7 · 159 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaMay 29, 1955

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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