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M 5.4 earthquake — 41 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska

February 12, 1978 · USGS event usp0000sxz

Magnitude
5.4 (mb)
Depth
72 km
Location
41 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska
Coordinates
59.448, -152.622

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.9 · 21 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaFebruary 13, 1978M 4.7 · 123 km S of Cordova, AlaskaFebruary 16, 1978M 4.6 · 155 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaFebruary 16, 1978M 4.5 · 18 km SSE of Clam Gulch, AlaskaJanuary 28, 1978M 4.7 · 9 km ENE of Kasilof, AlaskaJanuary 27, 1978M 4.7 · 256 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaJanuary 26, 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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