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M 4.8 earthquake — 272 km SE of Atka, Alaska

April 4, 1998 · USGS event usp0008jk3

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
272 km SE of Atka, Alaska
Coordinates
50.669, -171.134

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 103 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaMarch 31, 1998M 4.5 · 60 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 12, 1998M 4.6 · 12 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaApril 19, 1998M 5.0 · 207 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 27, 1998M 4.5 · 32 km NNE of Chitina, AlaskaApril 29, 1998M 4.7 · 82 km SSE of Akutan, AlaskaMay 1, 1998

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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