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M 5.0 earthquake — 54 km NW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska

May 30, 1979 · USGS event usp000110m

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
206 km
Location
54 km NW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska
Coordinates
56.398, -161.723

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.9 · 136 km W of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 29, 1979M 4.7 · 118 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 27, 1979M 4.6 · 116 km E of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 26, 1979M 4.5 · 120 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaMay 26, 1979M 4.6 · 114 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaMay 25, 1979M 4.6 · 99 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaJune 4, 1979

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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