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M 5.6 earthquake — Unimak Island region, Alaska

July 7, 1952 · USGS event iscgem893117

Magnitude
5.63 (mw)
Depth
33.4 km
Location
Unimak Island region, Alaska
Coordinates
53.850, -164.634

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.0 · 15 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaAugust 28, 1952M 6.1 · 77 km SW of Covenant Life, AlaskaMarch 9, 1952M 6.5 · 71 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaNovember 29, 1952M 5.9 · 52 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaDecember 12, 1952M 6.2 · 130 km S of Unalaska, AlaskaJanuary 21, 1952M 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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