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M 5.5 earthquake — 181 km E of Atka, Alaska

November 23, 1977 · USGS event usp0000rps

Magnitude
5.5 (ms)
Depth
53 km
Location
181 km E of Atka, Alaska
Coordinates
52.195, -171.546

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 73 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaNovember 23, 1977M 4.9 · Central AlaskaNovember 20, 1977M 5.0 · 247 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaNovember 27, 1977M 4.9 · 75 km ESE of King Salmon, AlaskaNovember 27, 1977M 5.1 · 52 km SE of Sand Point, AlaskaNovember 15, 1977M 4.9 · 133 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaNovember 14, 1977

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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