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M 6.8 earthquake — 68 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska

March 29, 1957 · USGS event iscgem886282

Magnitude
6.84 (mw)
Depth
25 km
Location
68 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska
Coordinates
53.312, -166.949

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.8 · 220 km ESE of Atka, AlaskaMarch 28, 1957M 6.0 · 59 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 29, 1957M 6.0 · 182 km E of Atka, AlaskaMarch 24, 1957M 6.0 · 100 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 24, 1957M 7.1 · 39 km S of Akutan, AlaskaMarch 22, 1957M 6.0 · 164 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 18, 1957

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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