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M 6.1 earthquake — 84 km SW of Pelican, Alaska

December 31, 1927 · USGS event iscgemsup909695

Magnitude
6.06 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
84 km SW of Pelican, Alaska
Coordinates
57.371, -137.130

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.6 · 104 km SW of Pelican, AlaskaNovember 21, 1927M 5.7 · 13 km S of Girdwood, AlaskaFebruary 19, 1928M 7.2 · 31 km SSW of Pelican, AlaskaOctober 24, 1927M 5.9 · 83 km WNW of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 24, 1927M 6.2 · 74 km SE of Perryville, AlaskaAugust 6, 1927M 6.2 · 64 km SSE of Perryville, AlaskaJuly 28, 1927

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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