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M 5.3 earthquake — 49 km S of Cantwell, Alaska

December 28, 1990 · USGS event ak990gmsby6p

Magnitude
5.3 (mb)
Depth
73.8 km
Location
49 km S of Cantwell, Alaska
Coordinates
62.953, -148.808

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.0 · 146 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 29, 1990M 4.8 · 95 km E of Akutan, AlaskaDecember 24, 1990M 5.4 · 139 km SSE of Perryville, AlaskaJanuary 1, 1991M 4.8 · 90 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 16, 1990M 4.5 · 42 km SSE of Cantwell, AlaskaJanuary 11, 1991M 4.6 · 6 km E of Fox River, AlaskaDecember 11, 1990

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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