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M6.9 earthquake, Alaska, 1992-08-07

MagnitudeM6.9mwb

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Depth14 km

Time (UTC)1992-08-07 18:19

Rank in 199216 / 178among M6+

Rank since 19001902 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×22approx.

283 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska · 57.59, -142.85

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1987 M7.9M7.9

1988 M7.8M7.8

1987 M6.9M6.9

1992 M6.9M6.9

1908 M6.7M6.7

1970 M6.7M6.7

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.2 1988-03-06	1988-03-06 23:14	10 km	290 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska
M7.8 1988-03-06	1988-03-06 22:35	10 km	Gulf of Alaska
M7.9 1987-11-30	1987-11-30 19:23	10 km	200 km WSW of Yakutat, Alaska
M6.9 1987-11-17	1987-11-17 08:46	10 km	Gulf of Alaska
M6.0 1973-07-03	1973-07-03 16:59	33 km	101 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska
M6.7 1970-04-16	1970-04-16 05:33	10 km	163 km W of Yakutat, Alaska
M6.2 1970-02-24	1970-02-24 08:05	17 km	165 km SE of Cordova, Alaska
M6.1 1965-09-30	1965-09-30 23:47	20 km	171 km SE of Cordova, Alaska
M6.7 1908-05-15	1908-05-15 08:31	15 km	117 km W of Yakutat, Alaska

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.