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M 4.6 earthquake — 95 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska

May 21, 1986 · USGS event usp0002u9j

Magnitude
4.6 (mb)
Depth
16.3 km
Location
95 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska
Coordinates
60.314, -140.503

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 56 km E of Akutan, AlaskaMay 22, 1986M 5.1 · 96 km SE of Pope-Vannoy Landing, AlaskaMay 23, 1986M 4.7 · 78 km SW of Nanwalek, AlaskaMay 17, 1986M 4.5 · 24 km SSW of King Cove, AlaskaMay 15, 1986M 4.5 · 29 km SSW of Nanwalek, AlaskaMay 29, 1986M 4.5 · 137 km E of Chignik, AlaskaMay 14, 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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