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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem903061
USGS iscgem903061

4 May 1937, 06:08

62 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska

A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 62 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska?

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58.899000, -154.462000

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M 6

Event 33 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula

M 6

Event 43 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula

M 6.1

Event 49 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem903061
Coordinates
58.899, -154.462
Network
iscgem
Significance
563