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M 4.9 earthquake — 123 km S of False Pass, Alaska

August 22, 1985 · USGS event usp0002j0t

Magnitude
4.9 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
123 km S of False Pass, Alaska
Coordinates
53.752, -163.579

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaAugust 18, 1985M 4.7 · 152 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 12, 1985M 4.8 · 78 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaAugust 7, 1985M 5.9 · 41 km SSW of Covenant Life, AlaskaSeptember 15, 1985M 4.5 · 102 km NW of Emmonak, AlaskaSeptember 15, 1985M 4.6 · 95 km S of Unalaska, AlaskaJuly 28, 1985

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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