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M 4.8 earthquake — 42 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska

January 31, 1981 · USGS event usp0001c07

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
62 km
Location
42 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska
Coordinates
58.986, -152.095

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 120 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaJanuary 29, 1981M 4.8 · 208 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaFebruary 4, 1981M 4.5 · 62 km WSW of Akhiok, AlaskaFebruary 12, 1981M 4.7 · 87 km WNW of Karluk, AlaskaJanuary 20, 1981M 4.5 · 43 km SE of Denali National Park, AlaskaJanuary 19, 1981M 4.7 · 181 km SE of Perryville, AlaskaJanuary 19, 1981

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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