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M 4.8 earthquake — 81 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska

August 6, 1989 · USGS event ak989a0s69gi

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
-3 km
Location
81 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska
Coordinates
60.015, -140.840

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.3 · 82 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaAugust 6, 1989M 4.5 · 100 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaAugust 10, 1989M 4.8 · 101 km SSW of False Pass, AlaskaJuly 31, 1989M 5.5 · 69 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 23, 1989M 4.7 · 73 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 23, 1989M 4.6 · 189 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 23, 1989

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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