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M 5.0 earthquake — 79 km S of Akhiok, Alaska

September 19, 1973 · USGS event usp00003ft

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
79 km S of Akhiok, Alaska
Coordinates
56.230, -154.245

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.0 · Kodiak Island region, AlaskaSeptember 21, 1973M 4.7 · 25 km SSW of Larsen Bay, AlaskaSeptember 10, 1973M 5.5 · 21 km NNW of Tatitlek, AlaskaSeptember 6, 1973M 5.1 · 47 km WNW of Tatitlek, AlaskaAugust 31, 1973M 4.9 · 159 km W of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 16, 1973M 5.9 · 14 km NNE of Akhiok, AlaskaAugust 22, 1973

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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