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M 5.5 earthquake — 56 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska

August 22, 1976 · USGS event usp0000hzy

Magnitude
5.5 (mb)
Depth
144 km
Location
56 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska
Coordinates
60.220, -153.304

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.4 · 48 km N of Petersville, AlaskaSeptember 4, 1976M 4.6 · Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaSeptember 10, 1976M 4.9 · 17 km ENE of Kodiak, AlaskaSeptember 21, 1976M 4.9 · 120 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaJuly 20, 1976M 4.7 · 108 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaJuly 14, 1976M 4.6 · 40 km N of Petersville, AlaskaJuly 12, 1976

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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