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M 4.5 earthquake — 52 km N of Wales, Alaska

January 26, 1980 · USGS event usp000156w

Magnitude
4.5 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
52 km N of Wales, Alaska
Coordinates
66.079, -168.027

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 77 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 22, 1980M 4.5 · 105 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaJanuary 20, 1980M 4.7 · 203 km S of False Pass, AlaskaJanuary 16, 1980M 4.6 · 109 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 12, 1980M 4.8 · 49 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 8, 1980M 4.6 · 53 km SE of Ugashik, AlaskaFebruary 20, 1980

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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