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M 5.5 earthquake — 28 km SSW of Cordova, Alaska

September 20, 1984 · USGS event usp00027hb

Magnitude
5.5 (mw)
Depth
18.2 km
Location
28 km SSW of Cordova, Alaska
Coordinates
60.322, -146.001

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.1 · 32 km SW of Cordova, AlaskaSeptember 20, 1984M 5.9 · 66 km SSE of Akutan, AlaskaSeptember 23, 1984M 4.7 · 25 km SSE of Unalaska, AlaskaSeptember 25, 1984M 4.7 · 164 km S of False Pass, AlaskaSeptember 26, 1984M 4.6 · 14 km NW of Hope, AlaskaSeptember 29, 1984M 4.6 · 71 km S of False Pass, AlaskaOctober 3, 1984

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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