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M 5.8 earthquake — 280 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

August 12, 1966 · USGS event iscgem844397

Magnitude
5.76 (mw)
Depth
17.2 km
Location
280 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska
Coordinates
52.563, -161.630

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.5 · 31 km SW of Cordova, AlaskaAugust 15, 1966M 5.3 · 128 km SSE of Cordova, AlaskaAugust 7, 1966M 6.9 · 275 km SE of Atka, AlaskaAugust 7, 1966M 5.7 · 67 km S of Glacier View, AlaskaAugust 30, 1966M 5.6 · 58 km WNW of Tatitlek, AlaskaAugust 30, 1966M 5.3 · 3 km NNE of Houston, AlaskaSeptember 1, 1966

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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