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M 5.1 earthquake — Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

May 21, 1985 · USGS event usp0002f29

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
70.7 km
Location
Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Coordinates
53.815, -166.890

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 24 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaMay 21, 1985M 4.6 · 40 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaMay 24, 1985M 4.7 · 63 km SE of Unalaska, AlaskaMay 17, 1985M 4.6 · 16 km E of King Cove, AlaskaMay 15, 1985M 4.5 · 24 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaMay 12, 1985M 4.6 · 55 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaMay 8, 1985

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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