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M 6.2 earthquake — 97 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska

May 12, 1964 · USGS event iscgem867687

Magnitude
6.16 (mw)
Depth
24.2 km
Location
97 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska
Coordinates
56.471, -152.417

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.2 · 65 km WNW of Petersville, AlaskaMay 14, 1964M 5.7 · 116 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 9, 1964M 5.8 · 114 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 8, 1964M 5.7 · 84 km SSW of McCarthy, AlaskaMay 8, 1964M 5.8 · 47 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaMay 8, 1964M 5.7 · 181 km W of Yakutat, AlaskaMay 17, 1964

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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