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M 5.5 earthquake — 276 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska

May 8, 2018 · USGS event us1000e0j1

Magnitude
5.5 (mww)
Depth
6 km
Location
276 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska
Coordinates
56.296, -148.431

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.3 · 69 km W of Karluk, AlaskaMay 11, 2018M 4.6 · 37 km SW of Sand Point, AlaskaMay 4, 2018M 4.5 · 265 km SE of Chiniak, AlaskaMay 1, 2018M 4.5 · 96 km SSE of Akutan, AlaskaApril 26, 2018M 4.6 · 170 km S of False Pass, AlaskaApril 19, 2018M 5.5 · 160 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaMay 27, 2018

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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