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M 5.0 earthquake — Gulf of Alaska

March 29, 1988 · USGS event usp0003ee2

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
10 km
Location
Gulf of Alaska
Coordinates
57.278, -143.051

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 32 km S of Akutan, AlaskaMarch 28, 1988M 4.7 · 56 km S of Akutan, AlaskaMarch 28, 1988M 5.8 · 86 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 29, 1988M 4.5 · 66 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 29, 1988M 5.0 · 75 km S of False Pass, AlaskaMarch 29, 1988M 4.8 · 291 km SW of Yakutat, AlaskaMarch 26, 1988

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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