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M 5.8 earthquake — 30 km NW of Port Clarence, Alaska

December 28, 1952 · USGS event iscgem893960

Magnitude
5.83 (mw)
Depth
10 km
Location
30 km NW of Port Clarence, Alaska
Coordinates
65.490, -167.209

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.9 · 52 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaDecember 12, 1952M 6.5 · 71 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaNovember 29, 1952M 6.0 · 101 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaFebruary 9, 1953M 6.2 · 91 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaFebruary 10, 1953M 6.3 · 112 km E of Chignik, AlaskaFebruary 25, 1953M 5.9 · Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaMarch 25, 1953

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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