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M 5.8 earthquake — 85 km SW of False Pass, Alaska

January 3, 1998 · USGS event usp0008dq4

Magnitude
5.8 (mwc)
Depth
10 km
Location
85 km SW of False Pass, Alaska
Coordinates
54.224, -164.177

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 98 km E of Akutan, AlaskaJanuary 3, 1998M 4.6 · 106 km SSW of False Pass, AlaskaJanuary 4, 1998M 4.5 · 93 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 5, 1998M 4.8 · 125 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 30, 1997M 4.5 · 99 km SSW of False Pass, AlaskaJanuary 8, 1998M 4.7 · 55 km S of Glacier View, AlaskaJanuary 10, 1998

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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