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M 5.2 earthquake — 19 km E of Point Possession, Alaska

December 7, 1991 · USGS event ak991fo526f1

Magnitude
5.2 (mb)
Depth
58.9 km
Location
19 km E of Point Possession, Alaska
Coordinates
60.954, -150.328

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.9 · 149 km SE of Akhiok, AlaskaDecember 14, 1991M 4.5 · 140 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaNovember 25, 1991M 5.0 · 126 km SW of Akhiok, AlaskaDecember 22, 1991M 4.6 · Alaska PeninsulaJanuary 2, 1992M 4.6 · 95 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaNovember 9, 1991M 4.6 · 34 km W of Nikiski, AlaskaNovember 8, 1991

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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