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M 4.6 earthquake — 38 km WNW of Willow, Alaska

October 6, 1978 · USGS event usp0000wvy

Magnitude
4.6 (ml)
Depth
6 km
Location
38 km WNW of Willow, Alaska
Coordinates
61.932, -150.665

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 36 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaSeptember 21, 1978M 4.9 · 94 km S of Chenega, AlaskaOctober 25, 1978M 4.7 · 58 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSeptember 15, 1978M 4.6 · 86 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaNovember 2, 1978M 4.7 · 195 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaNovember 2, 1978M 5.1 · 98 km SSW of False Pass, AlaskaSeptember 7, 1978

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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