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M 4.5 earthquake — 147 km S of False Pass, Alaska

May 12, 1973 · USGS event usp00001sy

Magnitude
4.5 (mb)
Depth
30 km
Location
147 km S of False Pass, Alaska
Coordinates
53.539, -163.686

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 64 km N of Petersville, AlaskaMay 18, 1973M 4.9 · 70 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaMay 20, 1973M 4.9 · 217 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaMay 25, 1973M 6.0 · 96 km SSW of False Pass, AlaskaMay 29, 1973M 4.8 · 99 km SSW of False Pass, AlaskaJune 5, 1973M 5.4 · 219 km SSE of Unalaska, AlaskaJune 18, 1973

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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