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M 5.1 earthquake — 150 km S of False Pass, Alaska

August 31, 1983 · USGS event usp0001y30

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
150 km S of False Pass, Alaska
Coordinates
53.505, -163.605

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.9 · 150 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaAugust 28, 1983M 4.8 · 131 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 6, 1983M 5.1 · 96 km SSW of False Pass, AlaskaSeptember 6, 1983M 6.4 · 46 km WNW of Tatitlek, AlaskaSeptember 7, 1983M 5.0 · 47 km WNW of Tatitlek, AlaskaSeptember 7, 1983M 5.0 · 149 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 11, 1983

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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