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M 4.8 earthquake — 96 km S of Chenega, Alaska

March 17, 1970 · USGS event ushis3095

Magnitude
4.8 (ms)
Depth
47 km
Location
96 km S of Chenega, Alaska
Coordinates
59.200, -147.900

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.0 · 15 km S of Larsen Bay, AlaskaMarch 11, 1970M 6.2 · 165 km SE of Cordova, AlaskaFebruary 24, 1970M 5.8 · 160 km W of Yakutat, AlaskaApril 11, 1970M 6.7 · 163 km W of Yakutat, AlaskaApril 16, 1970M 6.0 · 53 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaApril 18, 1970M 5.7 · 173 km W of Yakutat, AlaskaApril 19, 1970

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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