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M 5.2 earthquake — 90 km SSW of McCarthy, Alaska

October 8, 2008 · USGS event ak008cyj84rd

Magnitude
5.2 (mw)
Depth
8.3 km
Location
90 km SSW of McCarthy, Alaska
Coordinates
60.718, -143.722

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 53 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaOctober 8, 2008M 4.9 · 125 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 8, 2008M 4.8 · 141 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 8, 2008M 4.5 · 52 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaOctober 7, 2008M 4.6 · 54 km E of Red Dog Mine, AlaskaOctober 13, 2008M 4.6 · 52 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaSeptember 18, 2008

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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