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M 5.3 earthquake — 34 km S of Sand Point, Alaska

August 23, 1980 · USGS event usp00019gp

Magnitude
5.3 (mb)
Depth
38 km
Location
34 km S of Sand Point, Alaska
Coordinates
55.030, -160.399

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 43 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaAugust 25, 1980M 4.5 · 62 km NNE of Petersville, AlaskaAugust 18, 1980M 4.8 · 133 km S of False Pass, AlaskaAugust 16, 1980M 4.5 · 55 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaAugust 30, 1980M 4.8 · 132 km S of False Pass, AlaskaAugust 13, 1980M 5.0 · 61 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaAugust 12, 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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