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M 4.6 earthquake — 73 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska

May 16, 1990 · USGS event usp00049c2

Magnitude
4.6 (mb)
Depth
74.2 km
Location
73 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska
Coordinates
54.216, -163.674

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.5 · 144 km S of False Pass, AlaskaMay 21, 1990M 5.2 · 55 km WSW of Karluk, AlaskaMay 9, 1990M 4.8 · 97 km WNW of Yakutat, AlaskaMay 5, 1990M 5.0 · 157 km S of False Pass, AlaskaMay 26, 1990M 6.1 · 155 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaMay 29, 1990M 6.6 · 19 km SSE of King Salmon, AlaskaMay 1, 1990

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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