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M 5.8 earthquake — 296 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska

April 26, 1988 · USGS event usp0003fcq

Magnitude
5.8 (mw)
Depth
10 km
Location
296 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska
Coordinates
57.534, -143.073

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.2 · Alaska PeninsulaApril 19, 1988M 4.9 · 161 km W of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 13, 1988M 5.2 · Gulf of AlaskaApril 13, 1988M 4.6 · Gulf of AlaskaMay 10, 1988M 4.5 · 41 km WSW of Unalaska, AlaskaApril 10, 1988M 4.8 · 18 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaMay 12, 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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