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M 5.0 earthquake — 169 km E of Atka, Alaska

May 19, 2012 · USGS event usp000jkn2

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
40 km
Location
169 km E of Atka, Alaska
Coordinates
52.068, -171.728

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.9 · 11 km S of Anchorage, AlaskaMay 16, 2012M 4.6 · 68 km WSW of Nanwalek, AlaskaMay 23, 2012M 4.6 · 207 km SSE of Unalaska, AlaskaMay 8, 2012M 5.0 · 122 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaMay 1, 2012M 4.6 · 74 km SE of Unalaska, AlaskaJune 17, 2012M 4.9 · 53 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaJune 22, 2012

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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