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M 5.8 earthquake — south of Alaska

August 24, 1940 · USGS event iscgemsup901546

Magnitude
5.84 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
south of Alaska
Coordinates
53.199, -151.174

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 7.0 · 203 km SSE of Unalaska, AlaskaAugust 22, 1940M 5.9 · 13 km N of Fox River, AlaskaOctober 11, 1940M 6.1 · 118 km ESE of Chignik, AlaskaMarch 16, 1940M 6.0 · 58 km SW of Sand Point, AlaskaFebruary 12, 1940M 6.2 · 117 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaApril 1, 1941M 5.9 · 65 km SSE of Unalaska, AlaskaApril 21, 1941

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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