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M 6.2 earthquake — 290 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska

March 6, 1988 · USGS event usp0003dne

Magnitude
6.2 (mb)
Depth
10 km
Location
290 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska
Coordinates
57.499, -142.803

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.1 · Gulf of AlaskaMarch 6, 1988M 4.5 · Gulf of AlaskaMarch 6, 1988M 7.8 · Gulf of AlaskaMarch 6, 1988M 4.8 · 213 km SW of Yakutat, AlaskaMarch 4, 1988M 5.3 · 180 km SSE of Cordova, AlaskaMarch 10, 1988M 4.6 · Gulf of AlaskaMarch 10, 1988

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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