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M 4.8 earthquake — Southern Alaska

May 20, 2011 · USGS event ak0116fqotv5

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
136.8 km
Location
Southern Alaska
Coordinates
59.892, -153.270

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.0 · 12 km N of Port Clarence, AlaskaMay 21, 2011M 4.8 · 74 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaMay 26, 2011M 4.5 · 48 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaMay 13, 2011M 4.5 · 210 km SE of Perryville, AlaskaMay 12, 2011M 5.1 · 57 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaMay 9, 2011M 5.8 · 37 km SSW of Sand Point, AlaskaMay 5, 2011

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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