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M 5.0 earthquake — 247 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska

November 27, 1977 · USGS event usp0000rtm

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
247 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
51.343, -166.338

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.9 · 75 km ESE of King Salmon, AlaskaNovember 27, 1977M 5.5 · 181 km E of Atka, AlaskaNovember 23, 1977M 4.7 · 73 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaNovember 23, 1977M 4.9 · Central AlaskaNovember 20, 1977M 4.7 · 16 km ESE of Seldovia Village, AlaskaDecember 8, 1977M 5.1 · 52 km SE of Sand Point, AlaskaNovember 15, 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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