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M 4.5 earthquake — 47 km S of Sand Point, Alaska

August 17, 1999 · USGS event usp0009d7r

Magnitude
4.5 (mb)
Depth
27.7 km
Location
47 km S of Sand Point, Alaska
Coordinates
54.920, -160.360

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 139 km S of False Pass, AlaskaAugust 14, 1999M 5.8 · 109 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 13, 1999M 5.5 · 103 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 13, 1999M 5.1 · 106 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 13, 1999M 4.6 · 133 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaAugust 12, 1999M 5.1 · 244 km SE of Atka, AlaskaAugust 12, 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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