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M 6.0 earthquake — 93 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska

June 23, 1957 · USGS event iscgem886741

Magnitude
5.96 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
93 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska
Coordinates
57.881, -137.814

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.8 · 215 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaJune 29, 1957M 5.9 · 186 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJune 15, 1957M 5.5 · 80 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaJune 11, 1957M 5.7 · 89 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJuly 13, 1957M 6.0 · 87 km ENE of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 24, 1957M 6.0 · 228 km ESE of Atka, AlaskaMay 18, 1957

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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