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M 5.1 earthquake — 101 km E of Chignik, Alaska

August 15, 1981 · USGS event usp0001fa2

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
53 km
Location
101 km E of Chignik, Alaska
Coordinates
56.378, -156.776

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 163 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 9, 1981M 5.1 · 21 km N of Susitna, AlaskaAugust 28, 1981M 5.1 · 63 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 28, 1981M 5.2 · 63 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaAugust 1, 1981M 4.8 · 154 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaSeptember 2, 1981M 4.6 · 9 km WNW of Point Possession, AlaskaJuly 26, 1981

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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