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M 6.7 earthquake — 117 km W of Yakutat, Alaska

May 15, 1908 · USGS event iscgem16957994

Magnitude
6.72 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
117 km W of Yakutat, Alaska
Coordinates
59.626, -141.795

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.0 · Near Valdez, AlaskaFebruary 14, 1908M 6.5 · Bristol Bay, AlaskaAugust 22, 1907M 6.5 · 96 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 8, 1909M 6.3 · 58 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 12, 1907M 7.0 · 153 km SE of Halibut Cove, AlaskaDecember 23, 1906M 6.6 · 135 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 23, 1906

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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