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M 6.0 earthquake — 28 km N of Akhiok, Alaska

May 12, 1963 · USGS event iscgem872296

Magnitude
5.96 (mw)
Depth
36.6 km
Location
28 km N of Akhiok, Alaska
Coordinates
57.201, -154.249

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.7 · 126 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaJune 17, 1963M 6.1 · 54 km WNW of Tatitlek, AlaskaApril 3, 1963M 5.4 · 187 km W of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 2, 1963M 6.4 · 25 km NW of Nanwalek, AlaskaJune 24, 1963M 5.8 · 170 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJune 24, 1963M 5.5 · 115 km NNW of Yakutat, AlaskaJune 27, 1963

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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