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M 4.6 earthquake — 17 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska

February 18, 1979 · USGS event usp0000ywx

Magnitude
4.6 (mb)
Depth
57 km
Location
17 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska
Coordinates
55.184, -160.569

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.9 · 24 km NE of Susitna North, AlaskaFebruary 17, 1979M 4.5 · 122 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaFebruary 17, 1979M 5.0 · 129 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaFebruary 13, 1979M 4.5 · 114 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaFebruary 13, 1979M 4.8 · 118 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaFebruary 13, 1979M 6.7 · 121 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaFebruary 13, 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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