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M 5.8 earthquake — Alaska Peninsula

May 13, 1960 · USGS event iscgem879057

Magnitude
5.81 (mw)
Depth
44.2 km
Location
Alaska Peninsula
Coordinates
54.898, -161.262

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.9 · 71 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 25, 1960M 6.0 · 84 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaSeptember 1, 1960M 5.9 · 180 km E of Atka, AlaskaSeptember 2, 1960M 5.5 · 43 km NE of Port Alsworth, AlaskaSeptember 12, 1960M 5.6 · 7 km SE of Fritz Creek, AlaskaDecember 26, 1959M 6.0 · 75 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 18, 1959

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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