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M 4.8 earthquake — 97 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska

May 5, 1990 · USGS event ak9905r452gj

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
3.6 km
Location
97 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska
Coordinates
59.974, -141.247

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.2 · 55 km WSW of Karluk, AlaskaMay 9, 1990M 6.6 · 19 km SSE of King Salmon, AlaskaMay 1, 1990M 4.7 · 82 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 1, 1990M 4.8 · 220 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 1, 1990M 4.9 · south of AlaskaApril 29, 1990M 4.6 · 73 km SSW of False Pass, AlaskaMay 16, 1990

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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