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M 5.4 earthquake — 32 km W of Petersville, Alaska

October 6, 1983 · USGS event usp0001yu9

Magnitude
5.4 (mb)
Depth
97.8 km
Location
32 km W of Petersville, Alaska
Coordinates
62.485, -151.400

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.9 · 113 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaOctober 10, 1983M 4.6 · 21 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaOctober 13, 1983M 5.1 · 266 km SE of Atka, AlaskaSeptember 28, 1983M 4.8 · 22 km N of Meadow Lakes, AlaskaOctober 14, 1983M 5.4 · 60 km E of Ugashik, AlaskaSeptember 26, 1983M 4.9 · Unimak Island region, AlaskaSeptember 24, 1983

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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