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M 5.1 earthquake — 39 km NW of Akutan, Alaska

January 6, 1985 · USGS event usp0002at4

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
130.9 km
Location
39 km NW of Akutan, Alaska
Coordinates
54.397, -166.180

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.7 · 100 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaJanuary 9, 1985M 4.8 · Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaJanuary 2, 1985M 6.0 · 98 km ESE of Perryville, AlaskaJanuary 2, 1985M 4.5 · 169 km ESE of Atka, AlaskaJanuary 14, 1985M 5.0 · 121 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaDecember 27, 1984M 4.6 · 19 km S of Funny River, AlaskaJanuary 17, 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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