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M 4.9 earthquake — 72 km S of Sand Point, Alaska

August 14, 1991 · USGS event usp0004vav

Magnitude
4.9 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
72 km S of Sand Point, Alaska
Coordinates
54.696, -160.690

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.0 · 163 km N of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 14, 1991M 5.6 · 130 km W of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 15, 1991M 4.8 · 171 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 16, 1991M 4.7 · 143 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaAugust 21, 1991M 4.5 · 194 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaAugust 5, 1991M 4.7 · 66 km ENE of Chignik, AlaskaAugust 2, 1991

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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