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M 6.1 earthquake — 39 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska

May 17, 1948 · USGS event iscgem897332

Magnitude
6.08 (mw)
Depth
46.4 km
Location
39 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska
Coordinates
55.134, -161.015

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 7.1 · 90 km SE of King Cove, AlaskaMay 14, 1948M 6.0 · 109 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaMay 26, 1948M 6.0 · 108 km SSW of Akhiok, AlaskaJune 27, 1948M 6.2 · 30 km SSW of Fort Greely, AlaskaFebruary 11, 1948M 6.4 · 23 km ENE of Ferry, AlaskaOctober 20, 1947M 7.1 · Central AlaskaOctober 16, 1947

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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