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M 7.1 earthquake — Central Alaska

October 16, 1947 · USGS event iscgem898078

Magnitude

7.07 (mw)

Depth

26 km

Location

Central Alaska

Coordinates

64.064, -148.569

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.4 · 23 km ENE of Ferry, AlaskaOctober 20, 1947 M 6.2 · 30 km SSW of Fort Greely, AlaskaFebruary 11, 1948 M 6.1 · 111 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaMay 2, 1947 M 7.1 · 90 km SE of King Cove, AlaskaMay 14, 1948 M 6.1 · 39 km SW of Sand Point, AlaskaMay 17, 1948 M 6.0 · 109 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaMay 26, 1948

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.