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M 4.6 earthquake — 84 km WSW of Kivalina, Alaska

September 16, 1996 · USGS event ak996byby1zy

Magnitude
4.6 (mb)
Depth
10 km
Location
84 km WSW of Kivalina, Alaska
Coordinates
67.327, -166.232

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 39 km W of Dutch Harbor, AlaskaSeptember 21, 1996M 4.8 · 185 km E of Atka, AlaskaSeptember 26, 1996M 5.2 · 194 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 1, 1996M 4.7 · 53 km ESE of Perryville, AlaskaSeptember 2, 1996M 4.5 · 122 km S of False Pass, AlaskaSeptember 1, 1996M 4.6 · 89 km SE of False Pass, AlaskaAugust 31, 1996

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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