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M 4.8 earthquake — 94 km E of Akutan, Alaska

July 20, 1987 · USGS event usp00036sj

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
94 km E of Akutan, Alaska
Coordinates
54.008, -164.348

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 198 km SSE of Akutan, AlaskaJuly 22, 1987M 4.5 · 144 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaJuly 23, 1987M 5.7 · 85 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaJuly 24, 1987M 4.6 · 74 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaJuly 24, 1987M 5.6 · 30 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaJuly 25, 1987M 4.8 · 124 km S of False Pass, AlaskaJuly 27, 1987

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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