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M 5.9 earthquake — 31 km NW of Cordova, Alaska

November 27, 1928 · USGS event iscgem908976

Magnitude
5.92 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
31 km NW of Cordova, Alaska
Coordinates
60.739, -146.166

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.0 · 223 km SSW of Akhiok, AlaskaNovember 7, 1928M 6.1 · 35 km E of Healy, AlaskaJanuary 21, 1929M 6.5 · 47 km SE of False Pass, AlaskaFebruary 26, 1929M 7.8 · 234 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 7, 1929M 5.7 · 53 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 10, 1929M 7.0 · 52 km NE of Chenega, AlaskaJune 21, 1928

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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