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M 5.9 earthquake — 66 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska

September 23, 1984 · USGS event usp00027my

Magnitude
5.9 (mw)
Depth
33 km
Location
66 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska
Coordinates
53.577, -165.424

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 25 km SSE of Unalaska, AlaskaSeptember 25, 1984M 4.7 · 164 km S of False Pass, AlaskaSeptember 26, 1984M 5.1 · 32 km SW of Cordova, AlaskaSeptember 20, 1984M 5.5 · 28 km SSW of Cordova, AlaskaSeptember 20, 1984M 4.6 · 14 km NW of Hope, AlaskaSeptember 29, 1984M 4.6 · 71 km S of False Pass, AlaskaOctober 3, 1984

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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