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M 5.8 earthquake — south of Alaska

August 7, 1936 · USGS event iscgem903775

Magnitude
5.83 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
south of Alaska
Coordinates
52.536, -157.534

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.8 · 4 km NE of Beluga, AlaskaOctober 23, 1936M 5.7 · 19 km NNW of Nikiski, AlaskaOctober 23, 1936M 5.8 · 227 km ESE of Atka, AlaskaMarch 10, 1936M 5.6 · 31 km W of Skwentna, AlaskaJanuary 18, 1936M 6.7 · 68 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaApril 29, 1937M 6.0 · 62 km SSE of Kokhanok, AlaskaMay 4, 1937

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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