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M 5.9 earthquake — 141 km S of False Pass, Alaska

October 27, 2016 · USGS event us100072bs

Magnitude
5.9 (mww)
Depth
13.89 km
Location
141 km S of False Pass, Alaska
Coordinates
53.586, -163.265

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.1 · 134 km S of False Pass, AlaskaOctober 27, 2016M 4.9 · 135 km S of False Pass, AlaskaOctober 27, 2016M 4.9 · 135 km S of False Pass, AlaskaOctober 28, 2016M 4.6 · 42 km NW of Nikolski, AlaskaNovember 3, 2016M 4.5 · Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaOctober 18, 2016M 4.5 · 79 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaOctober 17, 2016

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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