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M 5.5 earthquake — 144 km S of False Pass, Alaska

May 21, 1990 · USGS event usp00049k8

Magnitude
5.5 (mw)
Depth
33 km
Location
144 km S of False Pass, Alaska
Coordinates
53.558, -163.537

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 73 km SSW of False Pass, AlaskaMay 16, 1990M 5.0 · 157 km S of False Pass, AlaskaMay 26, 1990M 6.1 · 155 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaMay 29, 1990M 5.2 · 55 km WSW of Karluk, AlaskaMay 9, 1990M 4.8 · 97 km WNW of Yakutat, AlaskaMay 5, 1990M 4.5 · 134 km SSW of False Pass, AlaskaJune 6, 1990

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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