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M 4.7 earthquake — 35 km E of Knik River, Alaska

August 18, 1998 · USGS event ak998akkb009

Magnitude
4.7 (mb)
Depth
11.7 km
Location
35 km E of Knik River, Alaska
Coordinates
61.494, -148.254

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 103 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 19, 1998M 4.6 · 22 km WNW of Old Harbor, AlaskaAugust 17, 1998M 4.5 · 62 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaAugust 22, 1998M 4.6 · 100 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 22, 1998M 4.5 · 224 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaAugust 12, 1998M 4.7 · 107 km NNW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 24, 1998

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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