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M 5.6 earthquake — 148 km S of False Pass, Alaska

April 11, 1978 · USGS event usp0000u0v

Magnitude
5.6 (ms)
Depth
33 km
Location
148 km S of False Pass, Alaska
Coordinates
53.535, -163.731

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.6 · 94 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaApril 12, 1978M 5.2 · 39 km SE of Akhiok, AlaskaApril 12, 1978M 4.7 · 91 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaApril 12, 1978M 4.6 · 2 km ENE of Womens Bay, AlaskaApril 12, 1978M 4.7 · 76 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaApril 12, 1978M 4.6 · 105 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaApril 12, 1978

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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