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M 4.9 earthquake — 116 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska

August 12, 1982 · USGS event usp0001p02

Magnitude
4.9 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
116 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska
Coordinates
55.747, -156.811

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.9 · 68 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaAugust 10, 1982M 4.8 · northern AlaskaAugust 7, 1982M 4.7 · 74 km N of Yakutat, AlaskaAugust 7, 1982M 4.7 · 170 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaAugust 18, 1982M 5.2 · 93 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 19, 1982M 5.0 · 143 km S of False Pass, AlaskaAugust 21, 1982

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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