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M 5.5 earthquake — 198 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska

June 5, 1981 · USGS event usp0001e0t

Magnitude
5.5 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
198 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska
Coordinates
52.281, -165.199

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.0 · 53 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaJune 7, 1981M 5.0 · 136 km S of False Pass, AlaskaJune 13, 1981M 4.6 · 54 km SE of Old Harbor, AlaskaJune 18, 1981M 4.6 · 61 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaMay 21, 1981M 4.9 · 121 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaJune 22, 1981M 4.8 · 58 km SE of Sand Point, AlaskaJune 25, 1981

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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