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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem904937
USGS iscgem904937

14 May 1934, 23:12

27 km NNE of Ouzinkie, Alaska

A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 27 km NNE of Ouzinkie, Alaska?

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58.144000, -152.296000

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M 6.25

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M 6.28

27 km ENE of Whittier, Alaska

M 6.3

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M 6.1

73 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem904937
Coordinates
58.144, -152.296
Network
iscgem
Significance
591