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M 4.9 earthquake — 5 km SSW of Girdwood, Alaska

December 5, 1997 · USGS event ak997fkvuy74

Magnitude
4.9 (mb)
Depth
36.4 km
Location
5 km SSW of Girdwood, Alaska
Coordinates
60.895, -149.191

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 19 km E of Chenega, AlaskaNovember 29, 1997M 4.5 · 17 km E of Golovin, AlaskaDecember 15, 1997M 5.1 · 129 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaNovember 24, 1997M 5.2 · 114 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaNovember 23, 1997M 5.5 · 64 km SSW of Sand Point, AlaskaDecember 22, 1997M 4.5 · 99 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaNovember 17, 1997

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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