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M 4.5 earthquake — 180 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska

December 13, 1987 · USGS event usp0003b8r

Magnitude
4.5 (mb)
Depth
10 km
Location
180 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska
Coordinates
59.036, -142.727

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 168 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 12, 1987M 5.5 · 184 km WSW of Yakutat, AlaskaDecember 15, 1987M 4.5 · 170 km SE of King Cove, AlaskaDecember 10, 1987M 4.5 · 35 km E of Ferry, AlaskaDecember 8, 1987M 4.8 · 206 km WSW of Yakutat, AlaskaDecember 8, 1987M 4.9 · 133 km S of False Pass, AlaskaDecember 5, 1987

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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