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M 5.5 earthquake — 79 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska

August 8, 2020 · USGS event us6000bb4r

Magnitude
5.5 (mww)
Depth
38.61 km
Location
79 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska
Coordinates
54.714, -161.106

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.4 · 140 km SSE of Perryville, AlaskaAugust 8, 2020M 5.1 · 122 km SE of Perryville, AlaskaAugust 9, 2020M 5.1 · 94 km SSW of Sand Point, AlaskaAugust 5, 2020M 5.2 · 79 km SSW of Sand Point, AlaskaAugust 4, 2020M 5.7 · 156 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaAugust 13, 2020M 4.8 · 89 km SSW of Sand Point, AlaskaAugust 2, 2020

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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