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M 4.8 earthquake — 27 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska

May 21, 1975 · USGS event usp0000b3x

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
35 km
Location
27 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska
Coordinates
60.182, -147.575

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 21 km E of Pope-Vannoy Landing, AlaskaMay 21, 1975M 5.4 · 70 km WSW of Cantwell, AlaskaMay 18, 1975M 4.8 · 130 km E of Chiniak, AlaskaMay 25, 1975M 5.6 · 132 km ESE of Chiniak, AlaskaMay 25, 1975M 4.5 · 124 km E of Chiniak, AlaskaMay 26, 1975M 5.4 · 87 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaMay 16, 1975

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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