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M 5.3 earthquake — 78 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska

May 20, 1987 · USGS event usp000354e

Magnitude
5.3 (mw)
Depth
33 km
Location
78 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska
Coordinates
56.563, -152.775

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 75 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaMay 20, 1987M 4.5 · 102 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaMay 20, 1987M 4.8 · 77 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaMay 20, 1987M 4.5 · 68 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaMay 20, 1987M 4.7 · 217 km SSE of Akutan, AlaskaMay 22, 1987M 4.8 · 90 km SE of Akhiok, AlaskaMay 15, 1987

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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