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M 5.0 earthquake — 82 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska

August 20, 2020 · USGS event us6000bhtz

Magnitude
5 (mww)
Depth
52.9 km
Location
82 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska
Coordinates
54.215, -162.776

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.1 · 45 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaAugust 19, 2020M 5.1 · 51 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaAugust 19, 2020M 5.1 · 125 km SE of Perryville, AlaskaAugust 18, 2020M 4.9 · 113 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 23, 2020M 4.5 · 151 km S of False Pass, AlaskaAugust 23, 2020M 5.8 · 241 km ESE of Atka, AlaskaAugust 16, 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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