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M 4.7 earthquake — 240 km SE of Atka, Alaska

July 23, 1973 · USGS event usp00002ty

Magnitude
4.7 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
240 km SE of Atka, Alaska
Coordinates
50.744, -171.638

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 20 km W of Clam Gulch, AlaskaJuly 19, 1973M 4.7 · 93 km WSW of Elfin Cove, AlaskaJuly 28, 1973M 5.0 · 100 km WSW of Elfin Cove, AlaskaJuly 14, 1973M 5.0 · 68 km WNW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 3, 1973M 4.6 · 105 km WSW of Elfin Cove, AlaskaJuly 11, 1973M 4.8 · 64 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaJuly 7, 1973

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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