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M 4.6 earthquake — 155 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska

February 16, 1978 · USGS event usp0000t05

Magnitude
4.6 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
155 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.380, -166.751

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 123 km S of Cordova, AlaskaFebruary 16, 1978M 4.9 · 21 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaFebruary 13, 1978M 5.4 · 41 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaFebruary 12, 1978M 4.9 · 12 km NE of Chignik, AlaskaMarch 2, 1978M 4.5 · 103 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaMarch 3, 1978M 4.6 · 111 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaMarch 4, 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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