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M 4.9 earthquake — 39 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska

March 20, 1978 · USGS event usp0000tg0

Magnitude
4.9 (mb)
Depth
153 km
Location
39 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska
Coordinates
60.182, -153.608

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 32 km E of Koyuk, AlaskaMarch 22, 1978M 5.8 · 111 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 23, 1978M 5.0 · 72 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 16, 1978M 4.7 · 91 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 24, 1978M 4.6 · 59 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 16, 1978M 5.5 · 73 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 16, 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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