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M 4.7 earthquake — 61 km E of Chiniak, Alaska

December 18, 1977 · USGS event usp0000s4h

Magnitude
4.7 (mb)
Depth
29 km
Location
61 km E of Chiniak, Alaska
Coordinates
57.611, -151.258

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.5 · 113 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 17, 1977M 5.1 · 115 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 17, 1977M 4.9 · 36 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaDecember 16, 1977M 5.1 · 40 km ENE of Port Alsworth, AlaskaDecember 27, 1977M 4.7 · 16 km ESE of Seldovia Village, AlaskaDecember 8, 1977M 5.0 · 100 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 30, 1977

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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