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M 5.6 earthquake — 84 km S of Sand Point, Alaska

May 6, 1924 · USGS event iscgem910941

Magnitude
5.64 (mw)
Depth
35 km
Location
84 km S of Sand Point, Alaska
Coordinates
54.589, -160.747

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.0 · 195 km S of False Pass, AlaskaAugust 14, 1924M 6.6 · 57 km ENE of Whittier, AlaskaFebruary 23, 1925M 5.6 · 70 km W of Paxson, AlaskaJuly 17, 1923M 6.0 · 38 km SW of Denali National Park, AlaskaJune 19, 1923M 7.0 · 113 km ESE of Chignik, AlaskaMay 4, 1923M 5.8 · 115 km ESE of Yakutat, AlaskaApril 25, 1923

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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