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M 5.1 earthquake — 105 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska

July 15, 1983 · USGS event usp0001wtr

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
11.9 km
Location
105 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska
Coordinates
60.299, -140.872

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.6 · 37 km WNW of Tatitlek, AlaskaJuly 12, 1983M 4.5 · 14 km S of Old Harbor, AlaskaJuly 9, 1983M 4.9 · 36 km N of Aleneva, AlaskaJuly 21, 1983M 5.1 · 133 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJuly 30, 1983M 4.5 · 71 km W of Akhiok, AlaskaJuly 31, 1983M 4.8 · 107 km SSW of Hydaburg, AlaskaJuly 31, 1983

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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