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M 5.6 earthquake — 99 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska

June 12, 1970 · USGS event iscgem794528

Magnitude
5.62 (mw)
Depth
21.7 km
Location
99 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska
Coordinates
56.546, -152.206

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.7 · 47 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaJune 2, 1970M 5.6 · 171 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaJune 22, 1970M 5.7 · 173 km W of Yakutat, AlaskaApril 19, 1970M 6.0 · 53 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaApril 18, 1970M 6.7 · 163 km W of Yakutat, AlaskaApril 16, 1970M 5.8 · 160 km W of Yakutat, AlaskaApril 11, 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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