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M 4.8 earthquake — 18 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

May 12, 1988 · USGS event usp0003fwb

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
24.3 km
Location
18 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
Coordinates
55.190, -160.359

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · Gulf of AlaskaMay 10, 1988M 4.5 · 56 km N of Petersville, AlaskaMay 21, 1988M 6.0 · 137 km S of False Pass, AlaskaMay 22, 1988M 4.5 · 143 km S of False Pass, AlaskaMay 22, 1988M 4.5 · 158 km S of False Pass, AlaskaMay 22, 1988M 5.8 · 296 km SW of Yakutat, AlaskaApril 26, 1988

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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