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M 5.1 earthquake — 117 km E of Nikolski, Alaska

July 4, 1979 · USGS event usp00011qc

Magnitude
5.1 (ms)
Depth
33 km
Location
117 km E of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.835, -167.123

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.9 · 126 km S of Unalaska, AlaskaJuly 5, 1979M 4.6 · 105 km ENE of Circle, AlaskaJuly 9, 1979M 4.9 · 62 km SE of Denali National Park, AlaskaJuly 10, 1979M 5.1 · 105 km S of Port Alexander, AlaskaJuly 11, 1979M 4.6 · 101 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaJune 25, 1979M 5.4 · 160 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaJuly 15, 1979

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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