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M 5.1 earthquake — 266 km SE of Atka, Alaska

September 28, 1983 · USGS event usp0001yqa

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
266 km SE of Atka, Alaska
Coordinates
50.797, -171.089

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.4 · 60 km E of Ugashik, AlaskaSeptember 26, 1983M 4.9 · Unimak Island region, AlaskaSeptember 24, 1983M 5.0 · 74 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaSeptember 22, 1983M 4.8 · 65 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSeptember 21, 1983M 5.4 · 32 km W of Petersville, AlaskaOctober 6, 1983M 4.9 · 113 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaOctober 10, 1983

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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