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M 5.0 earthquake — 240 km S of False Pass, Alaska

October 1, 2016 · USGS event us10006ufy

Magnitude
5 (mww)
Depth
28.41 km
Location
240 km S of False Pass, Alaska
Coordinates
52.723, -162.807

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 120 km E of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 26, 2016M 4.7 · 155 km S of False Pass, AlaskaSeptember 23, 2016M 4.8 · 63 km SSE of Akutan, AlaskaSeptember 18, 2016M 4.5 · 79 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaOctober 17, 2016M 4.7 · 117 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaSeptember 15, 2016M 4.5 · Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaOctober 18, 2016

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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