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M 5.9 earthquake — 87 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska

September 16, 1986 · USGS event usp0002y58

Magnitude
5.9 (mw)
Depth
33 km
Location
87 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska
Coordinates
56.222, -153.600

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 34 km E of Chitina, AlaskaSeptember 15, 1986M 4.6 · 17 km ENE of Willow, AlaskaSeptember 18, 1986M 4.5 · 80 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaSeptember 14, 1986M 4.6 · 57 km SW of Unalaska, AlaskaSeptember 20, 1986M 4.8 · 78 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaSeptember 20, 1986M 4.8 · 95 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaSeptember 13, 1986

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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