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M 5.6 earthquake — 54 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska

August 18, 1962 · USGS event iscgem875182

Magnitude
5.56 (mw)
Depth
30 km
Location
54 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska
Coordinates
62.222, -152.320

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.1 · 66 km WNW of Skwentna, AlaskaAugust 18, 1962M 6.0 · 69 km WNW of Skwentna, AlaskaJuly 16, 1962M 5.5 · 47 km NW of Skwentna, AlaskaJune 29, 1962M 6.0 · 161 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 10, 1962M 5.4 · 25 km NNW of Willow, AlaskaMay 10, 1962M 5.7 · 121 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 1, 1962

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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