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M 5.1 earthquake — 220 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska

January 17, 1977 · USGS event usp0000m7d

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
22 km
Location
220 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska
Coordinates
53.867, -158.212

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 112 km WSW of Pelican, AlaskaJanuary 20, 1977M 4.5 · 142 km W of Yakutat, AlaskaJanuary 13, 1977M 5.1 · 65 km E of Sand Point, AlaskaDecember 26, 1976M 4.7 · Kodiak Island region, AlaskaFebruary 20, 1977M 5.0 · 44 km WSW of Nelson Lagoon, AlaskaFebruary 21, 1977M 4.8 · 72 km S of Port Graham, AlaskaFebruary 25, 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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