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M 5.7 earthquake — 47 km NE of Ouzinkie, Alaska

April 19, 1959 · USGS event iscgem881819

Magnitude
5.69 (mw)
Depth
30 km
Location
47 km NE of Ouzinkie, Alaska
Coordinates
58.272, -152.028

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.0 · 233 km ESE of Atka, AlaskaFebruary 17, 1959M 6.1 · 157 km ESE of Atka, AlaskaJuly 13, 1959M 5.9 · 176 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 16, 1959M 5.7 · 93 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaAugust 7, 1959M 5.7 · 81 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaAugust 7, 1959M 5.5 · 51 km ESE of Shageluk, AlaskaSeptember 21, 1959

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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