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M 6.5 earthquake — 73 km S of Akhiok, Alaska

June 15, 1953 · USGS event iscgem891756

Magnitude
6.47 (mw)
Depth
20 km
Location
73 km S of Akhiok, Alaska
Coordinates
56.282, -154.122

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.8 · 41 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaJune 16, 1953M 5.9 · Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaMarch 25, 1953M 6.3 · 112 km E of Chignik, AlaskaFebruary 25, 1953M 6.2 · 91 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaFebruary 10, 1953M 6.0 · 101 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaFebruary 9, 1953M 5.8 · 30 km NW of Port Clarence, AlaskaDecember 28, 1952

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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