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M 5.7 earthquake — 31 km NNE of Paxson, Alaska

October 22, 1996 · USGS event ak996dlw9hf1

Magnitude
5.7 (mw)
Depth
3.9 km
Location
31 km NNE of Paxson, Alaska
Coordinates
63.347, -145.359

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 47 km SSE of Nelchina, AlaskaOctober 18, 1996M 5.4 · 70 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaOctober 17, 1996M 5.2 · 109 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaNovember 6, 1996M 4.5 · 60 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaNovember 8, 1996M 4.6 · 6 km NW of Sutton-Alpine, AlaskaNovember 11, 1996M 5.2 · 194 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 1, 1996

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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