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M 5.9 earthquake — 65 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska

April 21, 1941 · USGS event iscgem900776

Magnitude
5.93 (mw)
Depth
35 km
Location
65 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska
Coordinates
53.318, -166.200

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.2 · 117 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaApril 1, 1941M 6.4 · 19 km SSE of Tyonek, AlaskaJuly 30, 1941M 5.9 · 120 km WSW of Covenant Life, AlaskaAugust 10, 1941M 6.5 · 60 km ENE of Chignik, AlaskaSeptember 28, 1941M 5.9 · 13 km N of Fox River, AlaskaOctober 11, 1940M 6.4 · 109 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaNovember 6, 1941

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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