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M 5.0 earthquake — 68 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska

November 20, 1974 · USGS event usp00008us

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
57 km
Location
68 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska
Coordinates
53.600, -165.253

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 94 km S of Kokhanok, AlaskaNovember 20, 1974M 4.6 · 56 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaNovember 22, 1974M 4.8 · Alaska PeninsulaNovember 15, 1974M 5.6 · 72 km S of Kokhanok, AlaskaNovember 14, 1974M 5.3 · 138 km S of False Pass, AlaskaNovember 28, 1974M 4.5 · 178 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 4, 1974

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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