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M 4.8 earthquake — Southern Alaska

April 27, 2021 · USGS event ak0215dsbmgn

Magnitude
4.8 (ml)
Depth
43.8 km
Location
Southern Alaska
Coordinates
61.342, -149.980

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 93 km W of Elfin Cove, AlaskaMay 1, 2021M 4.9 · 128 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 4, 2021M 4.9 · 126 km E of McCarthy, AlaskaMay 9, 2021M 5.5 · 28 km SE of Cantwell, AlaskaApril 8, 2021M 4.8 · 49 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 7, 2021M 4.5 · 226 km SE of Chiniak, AlaskaMay 18, 2021

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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