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M 4.6 earthquake — 36 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska

September 2, 1998 · USGS event ak998b97v5yu

Magnitude
4.6 (mb)
Depth
25.3 km
Location
36 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska
Coordinates
61.287, -146.935

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 126 km SSW of False Pass, AlaskaAugust 27, 1998M 4.9 · 23 km WSW of Anchor Point, AlaskaAugust 24, 1998M 4.7 · 107 km NNW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 24, 1998M 4.6 · 100 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 22, 1998M 4.5 · 62 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaAugust 22, 1998M 4.6 · 227 km SE of Unalaska, AlaskaSeptember 12, 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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