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M 4.8 earthquake — 185 km E of Atka, Alaska

September 26, 1996 · USGS event usp0007qgn

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
185 km E of Atka, Alaska
Coordinates
52.186, -171.491

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.2 · 194 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 1, 1996M 4.7 · 39 km W of Dutch Harbor, AlaskaSeptember 21, 1996M 4.6 · 84 km WSW of Kivalina, AlaskaSeptember 16, 1996M 5.4 · 70 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaOctober 17, 1996M 4.7 · 47 km SSE of Nelchina, AlaskaOctober 18, 1996M 4.7 · 53 km ESE of Perryville, AlaskaSeptember 2, 1996

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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