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M 5.3 earthquake — 68 km N of Petersville, Alaska

October 17, 2006 · USGS event ak006dbuer7r

Magnitude
5.3 (mw)
Depth
115.8 km
Location
68 km N of Petersville, Alaska
Coordinates
63.100, -150.543

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 137 km S of False Pass, AlaskaOctober 29, 2006M 4.5 · 137 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaOctober 30, 2006M 4.9 · 68 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 31, 2006M 4.6 · 25 km SW of Larsen Bay, AlaskaOctober 2, 2006M 4.5 · 269 km SE of Perryville, AlaskaOctober 2, 2006M 4.5 · 41 km ENE of King Cove, AlaskaSeptember 27, 2006

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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