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M 6.0 earthquake — 73 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska

August 12, 2018 · USGS event ak018aasz24z

Magnitude
6 (mw)
Depth
16.2 km
Location
73 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska
Coordinates
69.523, -144.339

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.0 · 80 km SSW of Kaktovik, AlaskaAugust 12, 2018M 4.5 · 76 km SSW of Kaktovik, AlaskaAugust 12, 2018M 4.5 · 74 km SSW of Kaktovik, AlaskaAugust 12, 2018M 5.1 · 77 km SSW of Kaktovik, AlaskaAugust 12, 2018M 5.3 · 81 km SW of Kaktovik, AlaskaAugust 12, 2018M 4.8 · 82 km SSW of Kaktovik, AlaskaAugust 12, 2018

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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