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M 4.7 earthquake — 47 km E of Chenega, Alaska

August 18, 1973 · USGS event usp000034b

Magnitude
4.7 (mb)
Depth
19 km
Location
47 km E of Chenega, Alaska
Coordinates
60.069, -147.161

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.9 · 12 km NNE of Dutch Harbor, AlaskaAugust 21, 1973M 5.9 · 14 km NNE of Akhiok, AlaskaAugust 22, 1973M 4.8 · 89 km SE of False Pass, AlaskaAugust 10, 1973M 5.1 · 47 km WNW of Tatitlek, AlaskaAugust 31, 1973M 5.0 · 68 km WNW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 3, 1973M 5.5 · 21 km NNW of Tatitlek, AlaskaSeptember 6, 1973

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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