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M 5.0 earthquake — 6 km NNW of Knik-Fairview, Alaska

September 27, 1998 · USGS event ak998cejg1rz

Magnitude
5 (mw)
Depth
34.8 km
Location
6 km NNW of Knik-Fairview, Alaska
Coordinates
61.568, -149.656

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 79 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaSeptember 28, 1998M 4.5 · 106 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 24, 1998M 4.9 · 162 km S of False Pass, AlaskaSeptember 30, 1998M 4.6 · 227 km SE of Unalaska, AlaskaSeptember 12, 1998M 5.4 · 143 km S of False Pass, AlaskaOctober 17, 1998M 5.5 · 136 km S of False Pass, AlaskaOctober 17, 1998

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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