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M 4.8 earthquake — south of Alaska

December 22, 1998 · USGS event ak998gcymrom

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
10 km
Location
south of Alaska
Coordinates
51.816, -144.448

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · south of AlaskaDecember 22, 1998M 4.6 · 39 km SW of Sitka, AlaskaDecember 16, 1998M 4.6 · 110 km SSW of Port Alexander, AlaskaDecember 16, 1998M 4.5 · 97 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaDecember 9, 1998M 4.5 · 86 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 7, 1998M 5.8 · 98 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 5, 1998

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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