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M 5.9 earthquake — Southern Alaska

January 24, 2009 · USGS event ak00913zo63t

Magnitude
5.9 (ml)
Depth
97.9 km
Location
Southern Alaska
Coordinates
59.430, -152.887

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.8 · 190 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 26, 2009M 4.8 · 87 km SE of King Cove, AlaskaJanuary 28, 2009M 4.8 · 61 km SE of King Cove, AlaskaJanuary 18, 2009M 4.5 · 21 km SSW of Karluk, AlaskaFebruary 10, 2009M 4.5 · 30 km E of Akutan, AlaskaJanuary 7, 2009M 4.5 · 49 km SSE of Nelchina, AlaskaFebruary 15, 2009

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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