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M 5.0 earthquake — 56 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska

October 8, 1987 · USGS event usp000392u

Magnitude
5 (mw)
Depth
46.6 km
Location
56 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska
Coordinates
54.959, -161.449

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 105 km SSW of False Pass, AlaskaOctober 17, 1987M 5.1 · 83 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 18, 1987M 4.7 · 75 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 19, 1987M 4.8 · 63 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 26, 1987M 4.7 · 114 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaSeptember 26, 1987M 4.7 · 97 km SSW of False Pass, AlaskaSeptember 24, 1987

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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