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M 5.1 earthquake — 233 km SE of Atka, Alaska

February 15, 1981 · USGS event usp0001c6t

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
233 km SE of Atka, Alaska
Coordinates
50.982, -171.454

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 62 km SE of Denali National Park, AlaskaFebruary 17, 1981M 4.5 · 62 km WSW of Akhiok, AlaskaFebruary 12, 1981M 4.6 · 183 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaFebruary 23, 1981M 4.8 · 208 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaFebruary 4, 1981M 4.8 · 42 km SSW of Nanwalek, AlaskaJanuary 31, 1981M 4.6 · 120 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaJanuary 29, 1981

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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