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M 4.9 earthquake — 188 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska

December 1, 1987 · USGS event usp0003asd

Magnitude
4.9 (ms)
Depth
10 km
Location
188 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska
Coordinates
58.745, -142.620

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.1 · 171 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 1, 1987M 4.5 · 137 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 1, 1987M 4.6 · 181 km SW of Yakutat, AlaskaDecember 1, 1987M 5.3 · 242 km SW of Yakutat, AlaskaNovember 30, 1987M 4.5 · 196 km WSW of Yakutat, AlaskaNovember 30, 1987M 4.6 · 196 km WSW of Yakutat, AlaskaNovember 30, 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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