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M 4.5 earthquake — 56 km N of Petersville, Alaska

May 21, 1988 · USGS event usp0003g7d

Magnitude
4.5 (mb)
Depth
118.1 km
Location
56 km N of Petersville, Alaska
Coordinates
62.998, -150.939

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.0 · 137 km S of False Pass, AlaskaMay 22, 1988M 4.5 · 143 km S of False Pass, AlaskaMay 22, 1988M 4.5 · 158 km S of False Pass, AlaskaMay 22, 1988M 4.6 · 41 km ENE of Port Alsworth, AlaskaMay 29, 1988M 4.8 · 18 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaMay 12, 1988M 4.6 · Gulf of AlaskaMay 10, 1988

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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