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M 5.1 earthquake — 40 km ENE of Port Alsworth, Alaska

December 27, 1977 · USGS event usp0000s8n

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
175 km
Location
40 km ENE of Port Alsworth, Alaska
Coordinates
60.391, -153.700

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.0 · 100 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 30, 1977M 4.9 · 102 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaJanuary 5, 1978M 4.7 · 61 km E of Chiniak, AlaskaDecember 18, 1977M 5.5 · 113 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 17, 1977M 5.1 · 115 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 17, 1977M 4.6 · 3 km NE of Sunrise, AlaskaJanuary 6, 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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