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M 6.1 earthquake — 36 km ESE of Akhiok, Alaska

April 16, 1966 · USGS event iscgem848441

Magnitude
6.12 (mw)
Depth
35 km
Location
36 km ESE of Akhiok, Alaska
Coordinates
56.834, -153.611

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.8 · 103 km SE of Old Harbor, AlaskaApril 11, 1966M 5.5 · 94 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaApril 9, 1966M 5.4 · 36 km SSW of Chiniak, AlaskaApril 22, 1966M 5.7 · 100 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaApril 8, 1966M 5.6 · 68 km SSW of Akhiok, AlaskaApril 6, 1966M 6.0 · 106 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaMay 19, 1966

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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