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M 5.0 earthquake — 100 km SE of Akhiok, Alaska

October 20, 1976 · USGS event usp0000jyq

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
22 km
Location
100 km SE of Akhiok, Alaska
Coordinates
56.224, -153.180

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.4 · 86 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 21, 1976M 4.8 · 75 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 21, 1976M 5.5 · 105 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaOctober 22, 1976M 4.9 · 56 km ESE of Denali National Park, AlaskaOctober 18, 1976M 4.6 · 102 km N of Akutan, AlaskaOctober 23, 1976M 5.0 · 23 km WNW of Aleneva, AlaskaOctober 24, 1976

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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