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M 5.0 earthquake — 44 km E of Chenega, Alaska

August 9, 1983 · USGS event usp0001xj4

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
28.3 km
Location
44 km E of Chenega, Alaska
Coordinates
60.121, -147.216

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.1 · 87 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaAugust 10, 1983M 4.7 · 59 km SE of Sand Point, AlaskaAugust 8, 1983M 5.4 · 74 km ENE of Port Alsworth, AlaskaAugust 6, 1983M 4.8 · 107 km SSW of Hydaburg, AlaskaJuly 31, 1983M 4.7 · 71 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaAugust 19, 1983M 4.5 · 71 km W of Akhiok, AlaskaJuly 31, 1983

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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