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M 5.9 earthquake — 90 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska

February 14, 1983 · USGS event usp0001t1g

Magnitude
5.9 (mw)
Depth
33 km
Location
90 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska
Coordinates
54.969, -159.236

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.5 · 94 km ESE of Sand Point, AlaskaFebruary 14, 1983M 4.5 · 91 km S of Perryville, AlaskaFebruary 15, 1983M 5.0 · 58 km SE of King Cove, AlaskaFebruary 21, 1983M 4.5 · 65 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaFebruary 23, 1983M 4.8 · 94 km S of Perryville, AlaskaFebruary 27, 1983M 4.6 · 52 km S of Chuathbaluk, AlaskaJanuary 30, 1983

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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