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M 5.3 earthquake — 117 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska

December 28, 1985 · USGS event usp0002pgy

Magnitude
5.3 (mb)
Depth
58.5 km
Location
117 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska
Coordinates
56.580, -156.509

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 30 km ENE of Akutan, AlaskaDecember 29, 1985M 5.5 · 9 km E of Susitna, AlaskaDecember 30, 1985M 5.1 · 21 km ENE of Denali National Park, AlaskaDecember 30, 1985M 4.5 · 27 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaDecember 25, 1985M 4.6 · 27 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaDecember 31, 1985M 4.6 · 32 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaJanuary 6, 1986

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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