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M 5.0 earthquake — 102 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska

March 17, 1989 · USGS event ak9893hz28fs

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
14.7 km
Location
102 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska
Coordinates
60.344, -140.649

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.1 · 46 km N of Aleneva, AlaskaMarch 16, 1989M 5.4 · 35 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaMarch 20, 1989M 4.9 · 81 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaMarch 10, 1989M 4.9 · 117 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 9, 1989M 5.0 · 44 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 6, 1989M 4.7 · 67 km WNW of Aleneva, AlaskaMarch 30, 1989

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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