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M 5.6 earthquake — 43 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska

May 27, 1999 · USGS event ak9996r8tfqa

Magnitude
5.6 (mw)
Depth
-3 km
Location
43 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska
Coordinates
59.366, -139.038

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 20 km SSW of Susitna North, AlaskaMay 22, 1999M 4.6 · 52 km S of Old Harbor, AlaskaMay 19, 1999M 5.8 · 116 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaJune 4, 1999M 4.5 · 128 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaJune 5, 1999M 4.7 · 120 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaJune 5, 1999M 4.6 · 143 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaMay 18, 1999

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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