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M 5.6 earthquake — 70 km W of Paxson, Alaska

October 17, 1931 · USGS event ushis882

Magnitude
5.6 (ms)
Depth
—
Location
70 km W of Paxson, Alaska
Coordinates
63.000, -147.000

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.8 · 68 km NNE of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 14, 1931M 6.0 · 75 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 14, 1931M 6.3 · 16 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaDecember 24, 1931M 5.6 · 44 km S of Cantwell, AKMay 29, 1931M 6.0 · 90 km SE of Nikolai, AlaskaMarch 25, 1932M 6.8 · 87 km SE of Nikolai, AlaskaMarch 25, 1932

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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