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M 5.1 earthquake — 39 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska

May 8, 1979 · USGS event usp00010gz

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
39 km
Location
39 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.835, -168.300

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 59 km SE of Cantwell, AlaskaMay 5, 1979M 4.5 · 70 km N of Akutan, AlaskaMay 12, 1979M 4.6 · 105 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaMay 16, 1979M 4.8 · 183 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 20, 1979M 6.4 · 104 km SSE of Ugashik, AlaskaMay 20, 1979M 4.9 · 94 km SSE of Ugashik, AlaskaMay 23, 1979

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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