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M 5.0 earthquake — 23 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska

October 9, 1989 · USGS event ak989cyj5l2a

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
10 km
Location
23 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska
Coordinates
67.037, -156.457

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 110 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaOctober 13, 1989M 4.8 · 46 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 2, 1989M 4.7 · 43 km W of Aleneva, AlaskaSeptember 30, 1989M 4.8 · 123 km SE of Old Harbor, AlaskaOctober 18, 1989M 4.9 · 165 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 20, 1989M 4.9 · 133 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 22, 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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