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M 5.9 earthquake — Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

March 25, 1953 · USGS event iscgemsup891584

Magnitude
5.88 (mw)
Depth
31.5 km
Location
Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Coordinates
52.282, -169.396

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.3 · 112 km E of Chignik, AlaskaFebruary 25, 1953M 6.2 · 91 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaFebruary 10, 1953M 6.0 · 101 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaFebruary 9, 1953M 6.5 · 73 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaJune 15, 1953M 5.8 · 41 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaJune 16, 1953M 5.8 · 30 km NW of Port Clarence, AlaskaDecember 28, 1952

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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