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M 5.5 earthquake — 137 km S of Sand Point, Alaska

July 24, 1979 · USGS event usp000121p

Magnitude
5.5 (ms)
Depth
33 km
Location
137 km S of Sand Point, Alaska
Coordinates
54.126, -160.886

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.0 · 232 km SE of Atka, AlaskaJuly 26, 1979M 4.7 · 84 km SSE of Ugashik, AlaskaJuly 18, 1979M 4.8 · 94 km SSE of Ugashik, AlaskaJuly 18, 1979M 5.3 · 55 km NNE of Chickaloon, AlaskaJuly 17, 1979M 4.6 · 96 km W of Nikiski, AlaskaJuly 16, 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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