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M 4.8 earthquake — Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

January 2, 1985 · USGS event usp0002anv

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
235.4 km
Location
Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Coordinates
53.490, -171.531

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.0 · 98 km ESE of Perryville, AlaskaJanuary 2, 1985M 5.1 · 39 km NW of Akutan, AlaskaJanuary 6, 1985M 5.0 · 121 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaDecember 27, 1984M 5.7 · 100 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaJanuary 9, 1985M 4.5 · 169 km ESE of Atka, AlaskaJanuary 14, 1985M 4.7 · 43 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaDecember 20, 1984

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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