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M 5.0 earthquake — 23 km ENE of Kobuk, Alaska

April 27, 1989 · USGS event ak9895dstvp5

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
10 km
Location
23 km ENE of Kobuk, Alaska
Coordinates
66.985, -156.374

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 26 km E of Kobuk, AlaskaApril 30, 1989M 4.5 · 21 km E of Kobuk, AlaskaApril 25, 1989M 4.6 · 54 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaApril 24, 1989M 5.4 · 22 km ENE of Kobuk, AlaskaApril 23, 1989M 4.9 · 58 km E of Chenega, AlaskaMay 3, 1989M 4.7 · 70 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaMay 7, 1989

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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