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M 5.8 earthquake — 54 km S of Akutan, Alaska

December 2, 1964 · USGS event iscgem861563

Magnitude
5.81 (mw)
Depth
20 km
Location
54 km S of Akutan, Alaska
Coordinates
53.646, -165.667

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.6 · 43 km SE of Teller, AlaskaDecember 13, 1964M 5.6 · 26 km WSW of Cordova, AlaskaOctober 10, 1964M 5.5 · 48 km WNW of Valdez, AlaskaOctober 3, 1964M 5.5 · 123 km SSE of Cordova, AlaskaOctober 2, 1964M 6.3 · 226 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaFebruary 6, 1965M 5.8 · 108 km SE of Old Harbor, AlaskaSeptember 27, 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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