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M 4.9 earthquake — 131 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska

December 27, 1996 · USGS event ak996gmop95n

Magnitude
4.9 (mb)
Depth
10 km
Location
131 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska
Coordinates
56.426, -151.688

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 113 km WSW of Akhiok, AlaskaDecember 14, 1996M 5.1 · 128 km S of False Pass, AlaskaJanuary 9, 1997M 4.5 · 44 km SW of Port Heiden, AlaskaDecember 11, 1996M 5.5 · 129 km SE of Old Harbor, AlaskaDecember 8, 1996M 4.7 · 140 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaDecember 4, 1996M 5.2 · 136 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaJanuary 20, 1997

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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