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M 5.8 earthquake — 80 km NNW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska

January 20, 2000 · USGS event usp0009md7

Magnitude
5.8 (mwb)
Depth
220.8 km
Location
80 km NNW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska
Coordinates
56.618, -161.869

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.5 · 190 km E of Chiniak, AlaskaJanuary 23, 2000M 5.2 · 24 km SW of Larsen Bay, AlaskaJanuary 16, 2000M 4.6 · 30 km WSW of Elfin Cove, AlaskaJanuary 6, 2000M 6.1 · 35 km WSW of Elfin Cove, AlaskaJanuary 6, 2000M 5.6 · northern AlaskaFebruary 3, 2000M 4.8 · 100 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaFebruary 17, 2000

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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