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M 4.8 earthquake — 137 km S of False Pass, Alaska

August 1, 1988 · USGS event usp0003jgu

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
137 km S of False Pass, Alaska
Coordinates
53.618, -163.516

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 169 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaAugust 6, 1988M 4.7 · 33 km NE of Cold Bay, AlaskaAugust 8, 1988M 4.7 · 26 km NNE of Cold Bay, AlaskaAugust 8, 1988M 5.2 · 84 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaAugust 8, 1988M 4.8 · 13 km NNW of Meadow Lakes, AlaskaJuly 22, 1988M 4.6 · 128 km E of Chignik, AlaskaJuly 21, 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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