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M 5.3 earthquake — 49 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska

January 1, 1983 · USGS event usp0001ry1

Magnitude
5.3 (mb)
Depth
54.7 km
Location
49 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska
Coordinates
61.336, -147.174

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.9 · 107 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaJanuary 1, 1983M 4.5 · 69 km ESE of Red Dog Mine, AlaskaDecember 31, 1982M 4.7 · 64 km ESE of Egegik, AlaskaJanuary 8, 1983M 4.7 · 112 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 9, 1983M 5.8 · 115 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaJanuary 14, 1983M 4.7 · 110 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaJanuary 14, 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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