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M 5.1 earthquake — 10 km W of Akutan, Alaska

January 16, 1998 · USGS event usp0008ef4

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
134.2 km
Location
10 km W of Akutan, Alaska
Coordinates
54.140, -165.943

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.9 · 129 km E of Chignik, AlaskaJanuary 16, 1998M 4.7 · 55 km S of Glacier View, AlaskaJanuary 10, 1998M 5.9 · 64 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 23, 1998M 5.2 · 71 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 23, 1998M 4.9 · 71 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 23, 1998M 4.6 · 54 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 23, 1998

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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