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M 5.5 earthquake — 191 km E of Atka, Alaska

April 8, 1997 · USGS event usp0008065

Magnitude
5.5 (mwc)
Depth
45.9 km
Location
191 km E of Atka, Alaska
Coordinates
52.060, -171.408

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 87 km NNW of Karluk, AlaskaApril 1, 1997M 4.6 · 154 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaApril 17, 1997M 4.6 · 175 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 21, 1997M 5.0 · 110 km S of False Pass, AlaskaMarch 25, 1997M 4.6 · 133 km S of False Pass, AlaskaApril 22, 1997M 5.0 · 169 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 24, 1997

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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