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M 4.8 earthquake — 118 km SE of Chignik, Alaska

February 13, 1979 · USGS event usp0000yu6

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
118 km SE of Chignik, Alaska
Coordinates
55.692, -156.838

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 114 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaFebruary 13, 1979M 5.0 · 129 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaFebruary 13, 1979M 6.7 · 121 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaFebruary 13, 1979M 5.1 · 116 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaFebruary 12, 1979M 4.5 · 122 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaFebruary 17, 1979M 4.8 · 49 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaFebruary 9, 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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