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M 4.7 earthquake — 184 km E of Atka, Alaska

January 6, 1981 · USGS event usp0001bmc

Magnitude
4.7 (mb)
Depth
76 km
Location
184 km E of Atka, Alaska
Coordinates
52.497, -171.538

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 77 km SSW of Akhiok, AlaskaJanuary 7, 1981M 4.5 · 101 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaJanuary 12, 1981M 5.0 · 117 km S of Unalaska, AlaskaJanuary 12, 1981M 4.5 · 13 km WNW of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 14, 1981M 4.8 · 104 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 14, 1981M 4.7 · 115 km SSE of Port Graham, AlaskaDecember 27, 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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