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M 5.8 earthquake — 47 km S of Akhiok, Alaska

May 8, 1964 · USGS event iscgem867574

Magnitude
5.79 (mw)
Depth
24.6 km
Location
47 km S of Akhiok, Alaska
Coordinates
56.520, -154.135

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.7 · 84 km SSW of McCarthy, AlaskaMay 8, 1964M 5.8 · 114 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 8, 1964M 5.7 · 116 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 9, 1964M 5.8 · 102 km SE of Old Harbor, AlaskaMay 6, 1964M 6.2 · 97 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaMay 12, 1964M 5.2 · 65 km WNW of Petersville, AlaskaMay 14, 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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