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M 5.2 earthquake — 48 km NW of Chignik Lake, Alaska

August 3, 1965 · USGS event iscgem854317

Magnitude
5.17 (mw)
Depth
35 km
Location
48 km NW of Chignik Lake, Alaska
Coordinates
56.616, -159.212

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.6 · 226 km SE of Atka, AlaskaJuly 29, 1965M 5.7 · 237 km SE of Atka, AlaskaJuly 29, 1965M 6.9 · 240 km SE of Atka, AlaskaJuly 29, 1965M 5.7 · 122 km SE of Chenega, AlaskaAugust 11, 1965M 5.5 · 59 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaJuly 14, 1965M 5.6 · 138 km S of Cordova, AlaskaAugust 24, 1965

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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