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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem892612
USGS iscgem892612

9 Mar 1952, 20:00

77 km SW of Covenant Life, Alaska

A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 77 km SW of Covenant Life, Alaska?

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58.902000, -136.942000

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M 6.2

47 km NW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska

M 6.3

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M 5.7

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem892612
Coordinates
58.902, -136.942
Network
iscgem
Significance
571