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M 4.6 earthquake — 57 km S of Port Graham, Alaska

August 22, 1979 · USGS event usp00012jt

Magnitude
4.6 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
57 km S of Port Graham, Alaska
Coordinates
58.843, -151.679

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 175 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaAugust 25, 1979M 4.6 · 61 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 31, 1979M 5.1 · 81 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaAugust 31, 1979M 5.8 · 41 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaSeptember 1, 1979M 5.0 · 156 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 10, 1979M 4.5 · 139 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 10, 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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