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M 4.5 earthquake — 120 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska

May 26, 1979 · USGS event usp00010wm

Magnitude
4.5 (mb)
Depth
26 km
Location
120 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska
Coordinates
52.810, -166.898

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 116 km E of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 26, 1979M 4.6 · 114 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaMay 25, 1979M 4.8 · 169 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 25, 1979M 4.7 · 118 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 27, 1979M 6.2 · 129 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 25, 1979M 4.9 · 94 km SSE of Ugashik, AlaskaMay 23, 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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