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M 5.6 earthquake — 34 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska

June 24, 1991 · USGS event ak99181hs4fy

Magnitude
5.6 (mw)
Depth
0 km
Location
34 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska
Coordinates
58.345, -136.859

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 111 km SSW of Sand Point, AlaskaJune 20, 1991M 4.9 · 12 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaJune 13, 1991M 5.3 · 80 km SE of King Cove, AlaskaJune 1, 1991M 4.7 · 237 km SSE of Cordova, AlaskaMay 31, 1991M 5.1 · 69 km SE of King Cove, AlaskaMay 30, 1991M 4.9 · 107 km SE of King Cove, AlaskaMay 30, 1991

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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