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M 6.6 earthquake — 3 km SW of Bear Creek, Alaska

September 27, 1949 · USGS event iscgem896889

Magnitude
6.63 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
3 km SW of Bear Creek, Alaska
Coordinates
60.146, -149.438

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.2 · 78 km WSW of Port Alexander, AlaskaOctober 31, 1949M 6.1 · 124 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaJuly 12, 1950M 6.0 · 28 km NW of Elim, AlaskaAugust 26, 1950M 6.1 · 88 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 2, 1950M 6.0 · 108 km SSW of Akhiok, AlaskaJune 27, 1948M 6.0 · 109 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaMay 26, 1948

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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