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M 5.7 earthquake — 27 km SSW of Cordova, Alaska

May 27, 1974 · USGS event usp00006hr

Magnitude
5.7 (ms)
Depth
21 km
Location
27 km SSW of Cordova, Alaska
Coordinates
60.328, -146.016

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 34 km ESE of Egegik, AlaskaMay 24, 1974M 4.8 · 141 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaMay 31, 1974M 5.0 · 254 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJune 7, 1974M 5.0 · 59 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 15, 1974M 4.8 · 75 km SW of False Pass, AlaskaMay 14, 1974M 4.8 · 54 km SE of King Cove, AlaskaJune 10, 1974

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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