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M 4.8 earthquake — 130 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

October 20, 1980 · USGS event usp0001abh

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
17 km
Location
130 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.001, -170.019

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 90 km ESE of Chenega, AlaskaOctober 22, 1980M 4.5 · 67 km S of Ivanof Bay, AlaskaOctober 16, 1980M 4.9 · 121 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaOctober 25, 1980M 5.0 · 36 km S of Nelson Lagoon, AlaskaOctober 15, 1980M 4.5 · 17 km SW of Akutan, AlaskaOctober 14, 1980M 4.8 · 67 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 26, 1980

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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