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M 5.5 earthquake — 51 km ESE of Shageluk, Alaska

September 21, 1959 · USGS event ushis2412

Magnitude
5.5 (ms)
Depth
—
Location
51 km ESE of Shageluk, Alaska
Coordinates
62.470, -158.680

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.7 · 81 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaAugust 7, 1959M 5.7 · 93 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaAugust 7, 1959M 6.1 · 157 km ESE of Atka, AlaskaJuly 13, 1959M 6.3 · 94 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 14, 1959M 6.0 · 75 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 18, 1959M 5.6 · 7 km SE of Fritz Creek, AlaskaDecember 26, 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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