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M 5.7 earthquake — 79 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska

April 23, 1930 · USGS event iscgem907327

Magnitude
5.73 (mw)
Depth
35 km
Location
79 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska
Coordinates
54.660, -160.906

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.1 · 236 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJune 13, 1930M 5.7 · 200 km ESE of Atka, AlaskaOctober 19, 1930M 6.0 · 87 km ENE of Lime Village, AlaskaOctober 25, 1930M 5.9 · 99 km SE of Sand Point, AlaskaOctober 20, 1929M 6.1 · 166 km S of False Pass, AlaskaOctober 14, 1929M 5.8 · 43 km SSE of Perryville, AlaskaNovember 2, 1930

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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