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M 4.8 earthquake — 31 km E of Akutan, Alaska

May 18, 1997 · USGS event usp00082fn

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
67.2 km
Location
31 km E of Akutan, Alaska
Coordinates
54.081, -165.307

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 207 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaMay 19, 1997M 4.7 · 62 km ENE of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 21, 1997M 4.7 · 15 km NNW of Point Possession, AlaskaMay 13, 1997M 6.0 · 189 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 8, 1997M 4.7 · 59 km S of King Cove, AlaskaMay 29, 1997M 5.3 · 8 km NW of Knik-Fairview, AlaskaMay 6, 1997

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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