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M 4.8 earthquake — 59 km S of King Cove, Alaska

September 13, 1988 · USGS event usp0003ky8

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
59 km S of King Cove, Alaska
Coordinates
54.527, -162.253

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.2 · 140 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 14, 1988M 4.5 · 263 km SW of Yakutat, AlaskaSeptember 18, 1988M 5.2 · 133 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 24, 1988M 4.7 · off the coast of Southeastern AlaskaAugust 30, 1988M 4.7 · 18 km WNW of Tyonek, AlaskaSeptember 30, 1988M 4.6 · 42 km W of Dutch Harbor, AlaskaAugust 27, 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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