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M 4.7 earthquake — 15 km NNW of Point Possession, Alaska

May 13, 1997 · USGS event ak99764c8hvp

Magnitude
4.7 (mb)
Depth
58.6 km
Location
15 km NNW of Point Possession, Alaska
Coordinates
61.053, -150.767

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 31 km E of Akutan, AlaskaMay 18, 1997M 6.0 · 189 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 8, 1997M 4.6 · 207 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaMay 19, 1997M 4.7 · 62 km ENE of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 21, 1997M 5.3 · 8 km NW of Knik-Fairview, AlaskaMay 6, 1997M 4.7 · 59 km S of King Cove, AlaskaMay 29, 1997

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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