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M 5.5 earthquake — 241 km S of Sand Point, Alaska

May 23, 1969 · USGS event iscgem809233

Magnitude
5.5 (mw)
Depth
13.9 km
Location
241 km S of Sand Point, Alaska
Coordinates
53.167, -160.343

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.7 · 30 km SSW of Cordova, AlaskaMay 18, 1969M 5.5 · 142 km SSE of Cordova, AlaskaJune 2, 1969M 5.5 · 129 km SSE of Cordova, AlaskaJune 11, 1969M 5.8 · 69 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaJune 18, 1969M 5.6 · 203 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaJune 20, 1969M 5.6 · 76 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaJuly 25, 1969

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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