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M 5.1 earthquake — 31 km W of Petersville, Alaska

November 5, 1985 · USGS event usp0002mfm

Magnitude
5.1 (mw)
Depth
81 km
Location
31 km W of Petersville, Alaska
Coordinates
62.531, -151.380

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 103 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaNovember 2, 1985M 4.8 · 100 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaNovember 2, 1985M 4.6 · 98 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaOctober 31, 1985M 4.7 · 75 km ENE of Ugashik, AlaskaOctober 31, 1985M 6.2 · 74 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaOctober 31, 1985M 4.7 · 118 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaNovember 12, 1985

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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