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M 6.9 earthquake — Gulf of Alaska

November 17, 1987 · USGS event usp0003a6c

Magnitude
6.9 (ms)
Depth
10 km
Location
Gulf of Alaska
Coordinates
58.586, -143.270

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 254 km WSW of Yakutat, AlaskaNovember 17, 1987M 5.5 · 219 km WSW of Yakutat, AlaskaNovember 17, 1987M 4.9 · 25 km SSE of Mud Bay, AlaskaNovember 17, 1987M 5.0 · 139 km S of False Pass, AlaskaNovember 16, 1987M 5.4 · 243 km SSE of Cordova, AlaskaNovember 18, 1987M 5.0 · 230 km WSW of Yakutat, AlaskaNovember 18, 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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