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M 5.6 earthquake — 26 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

December 26, 1969 · USGS event iscgem801452

Magnitude
5.61 (mw)
Depth
39.8 km
Location
26 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
Coordinates
55.109, -160.395

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.2 · 130 km SSE of Alcan Border, AlaskaDecember 22, 1969M 5.6 · 63 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaJanuary 16, 1970M 6.0 · 101 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaNovember 24, 1969M 5.7 · 67 km SE of Akhiok, AlaskaNovember 20, 1969M 5.8 · 35 km E of Nikolski, AlaskaNovember 12, 1969M 6.2 · 165 km SE of Cordova, AlaskaFebruary 24, 1970

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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