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M 4.9 earthquake — 109 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska

May 12, 1978 · USGS event usp0000uh5

Magnitude
4.9 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
109 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska
Coordinates
53.924, -164.137

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.1 · 25 km ENE of Susitna North, AlaskaMay 12, 1978M 5.2 · 46 km SE of Denali National Park, AlaskaMay 5, 1978M 4.7 · 104 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaMay 21, 1978M 4.7 · 78 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaApril 27, 1978M 4.5 · 46 km NE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaApril 25, 1978M 4.7 · Kodiak Island region, AlaskaApril 22, 1978

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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