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M 6.0 earthquake — 137 km S of False Pass, Alaska

May 22, 1988 · USGS event usp0003g7y

Magnitude
6 (mw)
Depth
33 km
Location
137 km S of False Pass, Alaska
Coordinates
53.619, -163.267

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 143 km S of False Pass, AlaskaMay 22, 1988M 4.5 · 158 km S of False Pass, AlaskaMay 22, 1988M 4.5 · 56 km N of Petersville, AlaskaMay 21, 1988M 4.6 · 41 km ENE of Port Alsworth, AlaskaMay 29, 1988M 4.8 · 18 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaMay 12, 1988M 4.9 · 142 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaJune 2, 1988

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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