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Regional Seismicity

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Historical earthquakes magnitude 5.0 and larger

Map of historical earthquakes magnitude 5.0 and larger

Magnitude Legend

Earthquakes magnitude 2.0 and larger, 1980 - present

Map of earthquakes magnitude 2.0 and larger, 1980 - present

Magnitude Legend

Largest earthquakes in the region

Date Magnitude Type Longitude Latitude
1955/03/01 6.6 ML -132.81 65.28
1985/10/05 6.6 MS -124.22 62.21
1985/10/06 5.5 ML -124.29 62.06
1985/12/23 6.9 MS -124.24 62.19
1985/12/23 5.6 MN -124.29 62.07
1986/02/13 5.4 MN -124.21 62.10
1988/03/25 6.0 MS -124.21 62.12
1988/03/25 5.4 MB -124.29 62.09
2001/02/05 5.3 Mw -130.91 64.33
2001/03/09 5.4 Mw -130.92 64.22
2006/03/05 5.7 Mw -129.07 64.94