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M 7.9 earthquake — 2002 Denali Fault, Alaska Earthquake

November 3, 2002 · USGS event ak002e435qpj

Magnitude
7.9 (mw)
Depth
4.2 km
Location
2002 Denali Fault, Alaska Earthquake
Coordinates
63.514, -147.453

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 65 km E of Cantwell, AlaskaNovember 3, 2002M 5.0 · 57 km E of Cantwell, AlaskaNovember 3, 2002M 4.6 · 74 km E of Cantwell, AlaskaNovember 3, 2002M 5.4 · 45 km WNW of Mentasta Lake, AlaskaNovember 3, 2002M 5.6 · 23 km NNW of Paxson, AlaskaNovember 3, 2002M 5.6 · 23 km N of Paxson, AlaskaNovember 3, 2002

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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