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M 5.6 earthquake — 45 km SSE of Chiniak, Alaska

April 23, 1964 · USGS event iscgem869040

Magnitude
5.62 (mw)
Depth
25 km
Location
45 km SSE of Chiniak, Alaska
Coordinates
57.260, -151.894

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.4 · 152 km SSE of Cordova, AlaskaApril 24, 1964M 5.9 · 42 km S of Glacier View, AlaskaApril 21, 1964M 5.5 · 36 km NE of Cordova, AlaskaApril 20, 1964M 5.3 · 45 km S of Glacier View, AlaskaApril 20, 1964M 6.4 · 37 km SSE of Glacier View, AlaskaApril 20, 1964M 5.8 · 91 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaApril 18, 1964

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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