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M 5.7 earthquake — 76 km WNW of Aleneva, Alaska

February 19, 1956 · USGS event iscgem887987

Magnitude
5.69 (mw)
Depth
60 km
Location
76 km WNW of Aleneva, Alaska
Coordinates
58.366, -154.067

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.1 · 166 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaApril 22, 1956M 5.8 · 60 km SSW of King Cove, AlaskaMay 6, 1956M 6.1 · 210 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaNovember 15, 1955M 6.2 · 179 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaJune 4, 1956M 6.1 · 132 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaAugust 30, 1956M 6.3 · 105 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaJuly 27, 1955

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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