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M 4.5 earthquake — 17 km SW of Akutan, Alaska

October 14, 1980 · USGS event usp0001a8s

Magnitude
4.5 (mb)
Depth
85 km
Location
17 km SW of Akutan, Alaska
Coordinates
54.028, -165.985

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.0 · 36 km S of Nelson Lagoon, AlaskaOctober 15, 1980M 4.5 · 67 km S of Ivanof Bay, AlaskaOctober 16, 1980M 4.7 · 288 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaOctober 11, 1980M 4.5 · 177 km E of Atka, AlaskaOctober 11, 1980M 4.8 · 130 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 20, 1980M 4.5 · northern AlaskaOctober 6, 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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