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M 5.0 earthquake — 44 km WSW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska

February 21, 1977 · USGS event usp0000mnt

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
167 km
Location
44 km WSW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska
Coordinates
55.913, -161.894

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · Kodiak Island region, AlaskaFebruary 20, 1977M 4.8 · 72 km S of Port Graham, AlaskaFebruary 25, 1977M 4.7 · 74 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 9, 1977M 5.1 · 123 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaMarch 16, 1977M 4.6 · 30 km ENE of Whittier, AlaskaMarch 25, 1977M 4.5 · 112 km WSW of Pelican, AlaskaJanuary 20, 1977

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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